Immanuel Kant

After analyzing the views of Plato and the ones of Kant, there are some good perspectives on the issue of abortion from both. For example, something really positive from Plato’s ideas was the fact that he talked about supporting the birth of healthy children for the promotion of a good society. This concept…

Ways of Knowing How do we know what we know? This is the main theme of the book, Ways of Knowing. This book can almost be seen as a toolbox for Social and Political Scientists, giving them different tools to help with research. Not every research requires the same tools. The book is divided in two sections, the naturalist method and the constructivist method. The first section discuss the history and application of the naturalist method. The historical portion of this section discusses…

Increased national concern has been raised over the depletion of America’s groundwater supply in recent years. Trends such as an increasing population as well as severe droughts have contributed to the development of what is a coming water crisis in the United States. With water being pumped out of the ground for consumption faster than it can be replenished, the Southwestern region of the United States, especially, are on the verge of running out of usable fresh water. The unsustainability of…

wrong with the actions committed by an individual instead of what is right or wrong of the consequences of those actions. Immanuel Kant did not believe in ending one’s own life or anyone else’s and criticized that it was morally wrong. Kant stated, “Act in such a way as to treat humanity, whether in your own person or in that of anyone else, always as an end and never as a mean” (Kant, 2008, p. 29). Mosser defined Kant’s deontological belief as “An act is good or right if it is done because it…

consequentialism the officer’s actions would be viewed as virtuous because of the produced outcome. Even though he committed a murder, he saved the life of every individual inside of the bank. The officer also had good intentions in his actions, which Kant would view as…

A character from the TV series Dexter will be discussed viewing how his actions perceive in different ethical philosophies. The Character Dexter Morgan will be questioned and put on trial for his actions, through philosophies including Deontological Ethics (Kantianism), Morality and Virtue Ethics, Economic Ethical Theory (consequentialist theory), Utilitarianism, and Subjectivism. However regardless of the quota, theories of philosophers will be used in support of the argument to prove Dexters…

justifying, and resolving the ethical issues of abortion. Kantianism is the moral philosophical theory of Immanuel Kant. Kant’s theory hinges on the belief that moral laws can be derived from reason, therefore making all immoral behavior unreasonable or irrational. Kantianism utilizes the idea of the categorical imperative—that is, a law of morality that all humans have a duty to obey. Kant believed that all moral decisions can be made with the aid of the categorical imperative. Kant’s…

The categorical imperative idea was introduced by Immanuel Kant in 1785 in his Grounding for the Metaphysics of Morals book. Before I get into what his categorical imperative is all about, let me tell you how Kant saw morals. Kant believes that there are different motives that pull at our human will making us take different paths or choosing different ways to do things. He then goes more into depth saying that there are two classes of morals, selfish decisions and rational obligations.…

In difficult times when the moral implications of one’s actions are unclear, ethical theories serve as a roadmap, guiding our moral compass and making more informed decisions. Two strongly opposing ethical theories which attempt to access the moral nature of individuals and their actions, are utilitarianism and kantian ethics. Founded by Jeremy Bentham, a 19th century social reformer and English philosopher, utilitarianism is a teleological ethical theory which focuses on the consequences of an…

The topic of my Psych Review Paper was “mind-wandering” and whether it had an effect on film comprehension. Mind wandering is defined as an attentional shift away from a primary task or ongoing event in the external environment towards internally task-unrelated thoughts or feelings; it is basically a daydream. Researchers have studied this topic for years and concluded that mind wandering occurs when there is little attention required in our daily tasks. I mentioned in my paper that sitting in…