Kantian ethics

Why or why not? A good action done for the wrong reasons is not unqualifiedly good according to Immanuel Kant. This idea can be expanded further by Kant when actions involve people. According to J. David Velleman in “A Brief Introduction to Kantian Ethics*” all people should be treated with respect, such that they should always be viewed as an end, and not merely a means to an end. So any action, even good actions, that are using a person as a means to an end, without that person becoming an end

The film, the Martian directed by Ridley Scott, explores the Kantian ethics of accidently leaving Mark Watney on the moon and the quest to get him back home. The film explores Kantian ethics through the lenses of three different groups of characters: Mark Watney, NASA, and the Ares III crew. Mark Watney was a botanist for NASA who showed the clearest example of Kantian ethics of all the characters in the film. Every one of his actions were made with the mindset of the ends justify the means, on

minutes. Both Aspiration as well as Dilation and Evacuation procedures can come with the risk of side effects including cramping, nausea, bleeding, sweating and infection. INTRODUCTION OF KANTIAN PHILOSOPHY To properly asses the moral implications of the practice of abortions, a background on Kantian Ethics is required. Immanuel Kant was a German philosopher who lived from 1724-1804. Kant believed the consequences of an action are morally irrelevant. Instead, he focused on the motivation behind

An ethical theory that helps to develop my stance on the topic would be Kantian ethics. Xunwu Chen states in his abstract of his article, “Law, Humanity, And Reason: The Chinese Debate, The Habermasian Approach, And A Kantian Outcome”, that according to Kant, “law must always treat humanity as a purpose, not as a tool to other ends, functioning to build a community of humanity” (Chen, pg. 100). Kant

multitude of actions we may take. The choice we make comes down to what we believe is the morally right thing to do. In this paper, I will analyze the situation of a homeless person asking for change through the lenses of utilitarianism, kantian, and virtue ethics. First I will examine the this ethical dilemma through the scope of utilitarianism. The moral theory of utilitarianism focuses on maximizing happiness in the world (O’neill, 1986). As famed consequentialist and utilitarian Peter Singer

(“Kantian ethics.”) The main character V’s blatant disregard for Kantian ethics is prominent throughout the entire book, especially through his misguided and unjustified treatment to Evey, a woman he claims to love. The categorical imperative of Kantian ethics is to view humans as ends, as opposed to viewing them as a means to an end. The viewing of humans as ends (i.e. seeing humans

Kant’s Ethics of Metaphysics: A Response To the Charge of Speciesism I. In this paper I will present the charge of speciesism contended by many animal right’s activists. I will attempt to substantiate Immanuel Kant’s view on animal morality and justify how his philosophy is not in violation of speciesism. Furthermore, I will explain how the Kantian view still grants animals some moral consideration through the designation of “indirect duties”. Lastly, I will present a difficulty with accepting

Terrorism and Ethics America must hold an ethical standard when using counterterrorism tactics such as drones in order to maintain support from Americans and nations with active jihadist organizations. This task can be difficult because various groups around the world have different opinions of how terrorism should be approached. For example, individuals who have Kantian ethics ideologies are against the assassination of terrorist because they believe that the killing another rational person is morality

Colin Rinne PHI 110 Ethics Kant Analysis and Critique 3 November 2014 Examination of Kantian Ethics “There is no possibility of thinking of anything at all in this world, or even out of it, which can be regarded as good without qualifications, except a good will.” (Kant, pg.7 393). No other thing that may appear good can be unqualifiedly good, as even “Talents of the mind…Gifts of power…[Other] qualities…Have no intrinsic unconditional worth, but they always presuppose, rather, a good will, which

thoughts by drawing cartoons, he or she would think whether this act can be universal and accepted by everyone else without a negative effect. In the case of Charlie Hebdo and the attack in response to alleged provocation, free speech in light of Kantian ethics seems to be limited to certain circumstances. Even though it would be ideal to say what one wants to say about an issue, and to be able to express one’s feeling about the same, one has to consider the maxim of the act. The magazine offers a type