Types of Moral imperative

Kantianism is the normative moral theory of ethics which was proposed by the 18th century German philosopher Immanuel Kant. Immanuel Kant lived at the height of the European enlightenment and he believed that reason is as important in moral philosophy as it is in epistemology. Kant’s ethics are deontological in nature, which means he follows the understanding that the moral worth of an action is derived from something intrinsic to the act itself. This contrasts to the consequentialist theory of…

STUDENT ID – 17460 1. Differentiate Morals from Ethics. Morality can be defined as the principles of people’s lives which they follow for right and wrong things. In other words, ‘morality’ is meant the standards of rightness and the ways through people can judge human behaviours. Morals deal with culturally transmitted standards of right and wrong. According to my opinion, morals show one’s actions are good in some way. Morality is the distinction between right and wrong. There are number of…

character of the movie, Stasi Captain Gerd Wiesler, seemed to change his views throughout the film constantly simply because he became aware of the lives of others. There are many scenes in the movie in which Wiesler’s actions would be considered moral on Kantian grounds. For instance, Wiesler’s character starts off biased. He has no love or heart. He is monitoring into the private lives of others without thinking. Kant would support Wiesler’s actions because he believes that we have duties to…

Assignment you will write a 2-3 page paper and describe in detail, one type of ethical philosophy that is of interest to you. Although you may pick one that you can identify with, you do not have to pick an ethical philosophy that you agree with; it can sometimes be interesting to learn more about thinking that is different from your own. Explain how that ethical type can make sense while considering ethical and moral decisions (focus on types, not specific philosophers). 1. Your paper should…

Procedure is the way in which you carry out the policy. In my current position as a Hearing Officer for the State of California, I have the authority to suspend or revoke a person’s driver’s license. I do have a wide range of authority including the type of sanction I impose and as a golden rule a hearing officer’s decision should not be swayed by their superiors. However, recently I have been told that some of my decisions are too harsh and although I am adhering to policy, there have been…

Cultural relativism means whatever value system each person is brought up to believe in blinds him or her to some extent because it degrades others. What they value can be different dialects of languages, different genders, types of race, types of religions, etc. I want to give an example of cultural relativism. These days, the cultural relativism of genders reduced. Women have more rights and power than past years. Fields of work got broader than before. Also, right to vote is granted to all…

Kant’s categorical imperative states that a person should “act only on that maxim by which you can at the same time will that it should become universal law.” A maxim determines whether the actions that a person take are right, wrong, or permissible. Driving under the influence is wrong in any case and circumstances, as it endangers the life of the drivers, and others on the street. Driving sober, being honest with Larry, and taking the responsibility for her actions, are the moral maxims that…

“Live your life as though your every act were to become a universal law.” Immanuel Kant is a German philosopher. Kant was known as the most influential thinker of Enlightenment era. Kant is one of the greatest western philosophers of all time. Immanuel Kant was most known for his Critique of Pure Reasoning work. Kant is also known for his work on epistemology, which is the theory of knowledge. Kant even did work on aesthetics and ethics, these had influenced many philosophers and contemporary…

Happiness in John Stuart Mill’s moral theory is the ‘greatest happiness principle’ which he calls utilitarianism. He believes that everyone is capable of happiness. Immanuel Kant moral theory is the one of moral duties, meaning that one’s actions should be from moral alone not for the consequences; like happiness. Kant claims that those who are debt free are the happiest because they are also guilt free. Friedrich Nietzsche moral theory are two; master and slave morality. In both theories he…

Held each have a different approach which I will outline in the next few paragraphs and then provide my opinion on which I find most effective. According to Immanuel Kant’s “Categorical Imperative”, is the moral worth of our actions. It is Kant’s belief that we should act without expecting recognition. “… the moral worth of an action is to be judged not by its consequences, but by the nature of the maxim or principle that motivated the action” (98). Correct maxims, are those that can be made…