Kant on Morals
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Immanuel Kant was born in 1724 in Konigsberg, Germany. He is undeniably one of the most influential philosophers in the realm of moral and political thinking. In The Grounding for the Metaphysics of Morals, Kant defines and elucidates the concept he calls 'categorical imperative'. Kant's philosophy deals with the ethical duties of the individual moral agent and bases his system upon principles of universality. This 5 page paper examines the Kantian concept of categorical imperative a it relates to the Universal law of freedom and it's applicability to the testing of maxims. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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Morality
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The subject of morality is addressed in this 6 page paper. Philosophers such as Kant and Epictetus are recognized as well as more contemporary views such as those of Carol Gilligan. The reason why man should behave morally is derived after looking at two basic divisions in thought. The concept of utilitarianism, and its applicability to the discussion, is included as well. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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Social Welfare & Kant / A Philosophical Perspective
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A 7 page paper that considers the philosophical question of societal and individual moral determinations of the welfare system. This paper demonstrates that the current welfare system is based on the moral and ethical choices of society and of the individual, and considers Kant's perspectives on moral obligations in its development. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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The Case of Stella Liebeck and Tort Reform as Supported by the Works of Kant
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A 5 page paper that seeks to prove that Immanuel Kant would support both Stella Liebeck's case and Congress' subsequent tort reform laws, simply because they meet his altruism ideals for citizens and government under his laws of citizen duty to act under the laws and slow government reform. This paper claims that Kant would not support McDonald's egoism in retaining their hot coffee policy because of the number of complaints received prior to Liebeck's case--and also his 'mine and thine' policy on dual responsibility. Kant was a supporter of free-will as long as the individual agreed to avoid chaos by lending itself to government's laws, and a supporter of government as long as it made slow reforms that did not incite revolutionaries. Bibliography includes 6 sources .
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Deontology vs. Utilitarianism
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A 5 page paper that debates the differences between deontology and utilititarianism in terms of human services work and ethics. Bibliography lists 1 source.
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Ethics / Virtue vs. Utilitarianism
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A 6 page philosophy paper that argues in support of virtues over utilitarian treatment of relatives with a disabling disease such as Alzheimer's. The paper posits the requirements for the younger generations today and in the future, discusses the utilitarian ideal, and then argues against the application of the ideal to the instant case. Bibliography lists 14 sources.
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Happiness, Utilitarianism, & the Electronic Reality
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This 2 page essay discusses the concept of the increase in happiness being the greatest outcome, according to the utilitarian, for an individual and how that then applies to happiness being obtained through electronic means. How would John Stuart Mill view the idea?
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The Philosophy Of Utilitarianism
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The slogan 'each should count for one and none should count for more than one', something Bentham used in defense of his philosophy, is explored in this 5 page paper. Both utilitarian and opposing views are considered. A division among utilitarianism is also included as are examples to illustrate arguments on both sides. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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The Utilitarian Ideal Applied to Smoking
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A 4 page piece on how the utilitarian ideal, which states that individual rights must be given up for the greater good of all, has been applied to the recent anti-smoking agenda in America. The utilitarian images applied include: policy not backed by research, but applied in the case of children and public smoking in the case of adults; state class action suits and the tobacco settlements; and how the government is trying to incorporate utilitarian and individual freedoms under one umbrella. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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