Kant and Maxims In this paper, I will discuss Robert Cercelletta’s case (as described by the Case Study) in light of Kantian Moral Theory. To summarize, Cercelletta was a homeless man who was mentally ill (Case Study, 1). For 30 years, he obtained coins which had been thrown into the public Trevi Fountain and ostensibly used them as a source of income for himself and others who were in need. Mr. Cercelletta continued to do this after it became illegal. He was fined multiple times and eventually
also known as the termination of pregnancy. In some countries, people may think every woman has the right to make her own decision about whether to continue a pregnancy, however, in some countries, abortion is illegal and unaccepted. Abortion laws and cultural views of abortions are different around the world, resulting in much debate over the moral, ethical and legal issues of abortion. This paper is going to make clear that abortion should be morally unpermitted. “Persons are defined by their mental
What Should One Do? What is right to you might seem wrong to me. What is wrong to me might seem right to you. Who is right and who is wrong? No one is really wrong or right; it all depends on the individual’s morals. Many may think that we are born with morals but in reality it is said that morals are taught. You can say that morals are universal. We are taught what is right from wrong. People might disagree with you, but to each is own. In The New York Times article “The Moral Instinct”, author
Ethical Discussion The ethical framework I would like to analyze this case study with is Deontology (or also known as Kantianism). In this framework, there is a strict adherence to the categorical imperative, which consists of two parts: The Universality Principle and The Reciprocity Principle. In the former principle, we must consider if a maxim is applied universally then would this maxim still be ethical. The latter principle is basically a variant of the Golden Rule: Do to others what you wish
philosophers of their time, but have slightly differing ideas on how ethics should be handled. Simone de Beauvoir handles the question of ethics and human existence in her novel The Ethics of Ambiguity using her existentialist philosophy. In Immanuel Kant’s “Groundwork of the Metaphysics of Morals” he addresses ethics and human existence using his deontological philosophy. Both Beauvoir and Kant agree that every human should be treated as an end, and not a means to an end. Beauvoir Although they share
George Mentz October 31, 2014 An Ethical Dilemma Ethical dilemmas are often driven by situations that challenge one’s ability to determine the right thing to do, carrying out effective ethical actions, and lay out strategies to avoid future dilemmas. Ethical dilemma is common in all phases of life, and individuals have to find different ways to reach a decision the best way possible. The decision is normally based on the views and values an individual possesses. The ethical dilemma
research from experts, such as Andrew Heywood and Noam Chomsky, will be interpret and study. For the purpose of this work I intend to use this term with the following limitations, to analyze the political, ethical and legal condition of humanitarian intervention. Development: To protect human rights is to ensure that people receive some degree of decent, humane treatment. Responsibility to protect human rights resides first
Medical research using animals has prolonged the lives of millions of people. Animals such as dogs, primates, guinea pigs, and different strains of rats and mice are used as disease models in medical research to test treatments and surgical procedures. The disease animal models used in medical research have resulted in treatments to combat health disorders such cancer research and asthma. Without the use of animals in medical research, certain medications and treatments would be useless to humans
Andy was just 11 years old when he started hanging out with the teenage gang members in his neighborhood. They used him as a lookout when they wanted to sell drugs. One drug deal turned violent and two people were shot. This is how Andy ended up facing a charge of murder. Andy could just admit that he was there, testify against the others, and face a few years in juvenile detention. Otherwise, he would be transferred to adult court and if he was found guilty, he would spend a much longer time in
Laws are generally based on the moral principles of society. Both regulate the conduct of the individual in society. Morals are just good acts or behaviours. Moral rules are social rules that subscribe good human relations and human behaviour and might be subjected to social sanctions. They influence each other to a great extent. Laws, to be effective, must represent the moral ideas of the people. But good laws sometimes serve to rouse the moral conscience of the people and create and maintain such