Maxim

this question: “good will is the one which follows the categorical imperative to act only according to that maxim which you can at the same time will that it becomes a universal law” (4:421). Kant means good will is to follow the categorical imperative, which only has one principle of acting following the maxim in the universal law. He talks about what is the categorical imperative and how maxims become the universal law, which is important in his philosophy. In fact, there is an objection towards Kant

features in the maxim and the constraints about people’s behaviors. With combined analysis of examples, the drawbacks of universal law also appear out. For evaluating and explaining to prove the flaws of the universal law, the specific understanding about the meaning of maxim is essential because it is the

writes about the irony of life at Manderley. A life that is supposed to be perfect but turns out to be horrible. After meeting Maxim De Winter in Monte Carlo, a hotel in England, the narrator marries Maxim and together they go on a honeymoon. The innocent couple happily vacations there unbeknownst to the complicated future. As soon as they enter Manderley, the estate of Maxim, the narrator meets Mrs. Danvers, the housekeeper and quickly understands that she is angry at her for taking Rebecca De Winter

Van Hopper meets Maxim de Winter. Then the young women, narrator, feels in love with Maxim de Winter and decide to get married to go with him to Manderley. After that she meets Mrs. Danvers and the narrator feels uncomfortable because she seems like a devil woman. The narrator feels deeply frustrate and upset because she thinks Maxim loves Rebecca crazily. Then she founds the secret that Maxim does not love Rebecca, so she becomes better and gets confidence again. Furthermore Maxim meets Dr. Baker

duties, nor would we, as a species, survive at all. However, these self-regarding duties can be very contradicting, but can help us understand the bigger picture of the categorical imperative. Kant believes that we must “act only according to that maxim whereby you can at the same time will that it should become a universal law.” (Grounding, 421) This one and only categorical imperative is the starting principle of all other imperatives of duty. In relation to these imperatives, duties to others

successful novel. In 1940, film director Alfred Hitchcock won the Best Picture Oscar with his first Hollywood film, Rebecca, based on the book Rebecca and starring Laurence Olivier and Joan Fontaine. The narrator of the story, a naïve young woman, marries Maxim de Winter, an aristocrat several years older than herself. They return to his large country home, Manderley, in Cornwall, to a life that his new wife knows little about. Inexperienced, self-conscious and lacking in confidence, the new Mrs de Winter

this example – utilitarianism or Kantianism? Briefly explain. The categorical imperative states “Act only on those maxims that you can will as a universal law” (CITATION). This sounds abstract, so here is a dissection. A maxim is a law that you give yourself, that you always follow. An example of a maxim is: I will only keep my promises when convenient to me. A universal law is a maxim that applies to all rational creatures. So, the categorical imperative is: Only follow the personal rules that could

Immanuel Kant was an East Prussian philosopher. He spent all of his life in Königsberg, a city in East Prussia. In 1785, Kant wrote Groundwork of the Metaphysics of Morals; a work in which he explored such topics as morals, maxims, and universal laws. Kant’s views on rules and rule-following can used as a means to critically analyze laws and events throughout history. One event in history that can be analyzed through a Kantian perspective is the United Nations Convention on the Prevention and Punishment

one creates a maxim and considers whether the maxim could be a universal law for all rational beings. Second, one determines whether rational beings would will it to be a universal law. Once it is clear that the maxim passes both prongs of the test, there are no exceptions. As a paramedic faced with a distraught widow who asks whether her late husband suffered in his accidental death, you must decide which maxim to create and based on the test which action to perform. The maxim "when answering

finally considered Albi able to defend himself against Maxim. “I think you’re ready finally kid.” Ben said. Throughout this training process, Maxim watched Albi and Ben carefully. After a few weeks of seeing Albi show major improvement, Maxim started to become worried that Albi would come after him. Going after Maxim was not Albi’s intent. He just needed the training to ensure himself that he could properly defend himself against Maxim. Maxim noticed that after Albi was done with his training, he