Rational

What is the categorical imperative, and is it moral? In The Fundamental Principles of the Metaphysics of Ethics, Immanuel Kant’s categorical imperative is the belief that in order to reach a morally just conclusion one must act only on that maxim whereby thou canst at the same time will that it should become a universal law. In other words an action should only be reasoned to be right if it would be acceptable by society for everyone to do it. This leads me to believe that: The categorical…

The issue of allowing doctors to aid patients gain access to doctor assisted suicide, is a major issue for many people around the world as they are constantly living a life that they do not want. There are only eight countries around the world that allow doctors to assist patients with suicide, under very strict guidelines and allowing very few to use this service under supervision. This was in the case of Dan James a 23-year-old rugby player who was injured in a scrimmage, which had left him…

resistance, which is very similar to domination. Different organization, i.e., the state and the church, have their own means of enforcing convention and law, each uses different legitimate domination. Weber named three types of legitimate domination as rational grounds, traditional grounds, and charismatic grounds. He stated that it is rare to see an organization only using one type of legitimate domination; a mixture of domination is more common. Without any concrete theories from Weber to…

Butt 3 Sometimes the ignorance from the fact or inability to listen to one’s conscience is considered to be a blessing. Jocasta and Lady Macbeth would never commit suicide and would remain in their senses, would they not felt about their illicit actions of incest and murder respectively, but once they’ve realization of their wrong deeds, their conscience start blaming them, feeling the burden of guilt and shame. “To feel shame, one has to compare one’s behavior against standards in which one has…

Fear of the unknown is one of the most basic traits shared by all humans. One unknown, that induces fear into most people, is what will happen at the end of time. Of course, science can answer this question in terms of the universe as a whole – the universe will continually expand, become colder, and human life will no longer be able to survive in the resulting desolate universe. However, most people do not fear this end as they will not live to see it. Instead, they fear what will happen to…

three analytical models to showcase the limitations of the rational actor model, arguing that the crisis could be better understood when the organizational behavior and government politics model are applied as well. Treating these models as lenses, Allison provides the reader with both an in-depth explanation of these models as well as their unique conclusions when applied to the crisis. Allison begins with a description of the rational actor model and its explanation of the crisis. Found on…

views and “prevents” crime. Criminal theories attempt to construct views on how to prevent and fight crime but often the criminal justice system is working against society. The two theories that are explained within are the social learning theory and rational choice theory. These theories will construct views as to how and why the seven crimes are committed using the concepts within the theories. Theory One Social learning theory explains that humans are born with a “blank slate” and…

It is a common belief that knowledge, coming from science, must be rational. Natural philosophers, known as scientists, use a method based on experimentation to arrive to scientific knowledge. Due to the nature of this process, it is common to assume that this information must be truth. However, when determining what classifies as scientific knowledge and how science works, there is much more to take into account Therefore, the aim of this essay is to analyze the claim made by Allan Chalmers,…

masses were unable to use their own reason because of their mental retardation. In Kant's view, everyone has the same degree of rational knowledge, but they are generally willing to rely on the authority for them to design all social organizations and lifestyles, rather than their own independent thinking. Therefore, the reason why human beings cannot use reason is not a rational lack of congenital lack of reason, but the individual seeking willpower is insufficient, so everyone on their guard…

capable guardian. It was proposed and coined by Lawrence Cohen and Marcus Felson in 1979 (Miller, 2006: 81). Cohen and Felson based their theory on a rational choice model, in which people make rational decisions in ways that will be to their advantage, with as little disadvantage as possible (Akers, 2004: 26). It is a subfield of criminology and rational choice. The development of this theory was in response to the surge of crime rate in the united between 1947 and 1974(Cohen, 1979: 588). It…