Maxim

for one-self. When a person acts, it is through a maxim. A maxim is a subjective principle that governs a person’s actions. The act is only moral if the maxim seems to pass the test of the categorical imperative. The categorical imperative test consists of making the maxim in question to become a universal law by which everyone acts. Thus, if the maxim produces either a contradiction in conception or in the will when universalized, then the maxim fails the test. Rule utilitarianism is similar to…

transmitted diseases (STD). 6. In the 2006 Kushboo sparked off demonstrations across southern Tamil Nadu state after she said no educated male should expect his bride to be a virgin. 7. In January 2006, Maxim magazine's inaugural issue featured a page called "Women you will never see in Maxim - 100% fake". Among the photos…

injury, but the court held that as the defendant’s act was legal i.e. in accordance with the law and did not breach any legal right of the plaintiff, he will not be liable for the injuries suffered by the plaintiff. This maxim ‘ Injuria sine Damnum ‘ is just opposite to the maxim ‘ damnum sine injuria’…

Deontology or duty-based ethics is based in the idea that we are morally obligated to follow fundamental rules and principles regardless of the consequences. It focuses on the manner and spirit in which we interact with other individuals, groups, organizations and collectives. While utilitarians are preoccupied with actual results and outcomes, for deontologists, correct intentions and means of going about ones' activities are all-important. In utilitarianism, the act bringing the greatest…

James Liang: The Morality Behind the Crime On September 18th, 2015, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that Volkswagen installed software that falsified the amount of emissions produced in over 475 thousand cars (THE ASSOCIATED PRESS). This software was used to hide the fact that their engines could not meet the United States’ strict emission standards (Viswanatha). Within the week of the EPA’s announcement, Volkswagen stated that around 11 million cars were…

Dentistry is a very intriguing field that combines a professional health service with a business structure for compensation. All dentists are put into a position where there is a conflict of interests. This is due to the fact that they are in the position to gain financially from their professional recommendations. As a result, both the dentist and the patient are beneficiaries of the provided dental care. Within this structure, there can arise many ethical dilemmas. It is therefore the…

in love with a brooding aristocratic widower, Maxim de Winter. They get married and move into his estate called Manderley but while there the new bride begins to feel paranoia and fear caused by the memories and presence of Mr de Winter’s first wife Rebecca brought to surface through her loyal and trusted housekeeper Ms Danvers. The film ends with the discovery that Rebecca and Maxim’s marriage was built upon a lie and Rebecca in fact had cancer. Maxim killed her and dumped her boat and body in…

Temple of The Jedi Order as a Religious Cult Colorful lightsabers and old Yoda may be among the first things one thinks of when they hear about the Temple of the Jedi Order. To the members of the First International Church of Jediism, however, the Temple holds much more importance and its teachings are far more serious than outsiders may imagine. Those both inside the church and outside the church may have doubts on whether the Jedi Order is a true religion or not. More importantly than if a…

Damnum sine injuria and Injuria sine damnum are two maxims in the law of tort relating to the concept of legal damage. These two maxims define what and what not a legal damage is. The maxims are, thus, central to our understanding of what constitutes a legal damage. As we know, only in case of a legal damage, there is a legal remedy to repair the said damage primarily by way of compensation, which is called damages. Such damages are awarded by a court of competent jurisdiction to the victim and…

The difference between problematic hypothetical imperative and assertorial hypothetical imperatives is that problematic is possible and assertional is actual, meaning problematic is an action that is good for some purpose but the problem is how you get there, like you may or may not (page 211). Assertorial is a good action you necessarily have to do. The imperative that Kant thinks that corresponds to the attempt at attaining happiness is the assertorial hypothetical imperative. According to…