According to Kant, any unavoidable requirement of moral law was this kind of "imperative"
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Categorical imperative  It is an almost universal tradition in explaining Kant to begin with a mention of the ... When I am convinced of any principle [says Hume], 'tis only an idea, which strikes .... which expresses a general, unavoidable requirement of the moral law. ... Categorical imperative: act only according to that maxim by which you can at the...
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Kant and Hume on Morality (Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy)  Mar 26, 2008 ... According to Kant, the will of a moral agent is autonomous in that it both gives itself ... who do not necessarily follow the moral law, a categorical imperative (CI). ..... either in science or in action of any kind, without acknowledging this .... Next, Kant argues that all rational beings invariably and unavoidably act...
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Immanuel Kant believed that moral requirements are based on a ...  According to Kant, the concept of motive is the most important factor in determining what ... which expresses a general, unavoidable requirement of the moral law. ... consequently animals have no moral standing; we are free to use them as ... Categorical imperative dictate that repaying in kind we are in effect enforcing the...
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Groundwork for the Metaphysic of Morals - Early Modern Texts  [Kant was 60 years old when he wrote this work.] What, then, can stop ... to be laws for the will of any rational being (and valid for ... judged according principles of morality. This applies ..... This question doesn't ask, for any kind of imperative,. How can ...... itself, what is required is that everyone positively tries to further the...
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quest7-8 - Philosophy  According to Kant, morality presumes that I, as a rational being, am able to do what is ... Because the categorical imperative does not admit of any exceptions, Kant ... According to Sartre, every time I do something, I identify that kind of action as a .... religious training and the requirements of the laws of his state and nation.
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Kant's ethics - Mel Thompson  Kant's moral theory is based on the principles of the pure practical reason, not on what is 'out ... Being kind or helpful may be a natural gift, something one does quite ... because to act morally, according to Kant, is to act with a 'good will' which is not a ... Before we move on to look at the Categorical Imperative, make sure you...
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Man's Illegal Laws! - Deep Truths  Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. ... Heathen and Communist nations have laws against reading the Bible or having prayer in .... But no matter how "legal" Man's laws make abortion, or how much a ... For a classic example of the sin of adultery, please see 2 Samuel chapter 11 of the ... Leviticus 19:32; Proverbs 23:22.
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The Ethics of Assassination - International Society for Military Ethics  Even in those contexts, the use of violence is subject to the requirements of necessity, .... The doctrine of self-defense, as we have said, is distinct from the ... The formalist doctrine is also unhelpful in its application to terrorism, where there is no ... in the strict sense -- and it even more difficult to say whether a political leader...
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40 - Regents Prep US History & Government: Multiple-Choice ...  Unjust laws exist; shall we be content to obey them, or shall we endeavor to amend them, and obey them until we have ... Henry David Thoreau, 1849 . . . But the...
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Critique of Pure Reason  The critique of pure reason / edited [and translated] by Paul. Guyer ... 3. Reason. 1. Guyer,. Paul, 1948-. II. Wood, Allen W. III. Title. IV: Series: Kant,. Immanuel ... prehensive sampling of these materials available in English for the first time. 2. .... the Critique of Practical Reason of I 788, Kant famously wrote, "Two things fill the...
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Salus Populi Suprema Lex Esto; Let the will of the People be the ...  The Missouri State Motto. ... It could be translated "Let the good of the people be the supreme law" ... She pointed out the translation of "will" and other translations were a huge difference. ... I do believe we are in a moment when the "will" is divided and the "good, welfare, health" of the people is up for grabs.
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Origins of American Government (Ch. 2) Flashcards | Quizlet  -the idea that government is restricted in what it may do and that every individual ... -the Great Charter signed in 1215 that limited the powers of the English king -guaranteed certain fundamental rights like: trial by jury, due process of law, and ... -a document signed in 1628 that required the English king to obey the law of the...
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Ch. 1 beatitude: Our vocation as Christians, the goal of our existence ...  Feb 16, 2014 ... Moral law reflects God's wisdom; it is the teaching that leads us to the blessed life he .... venial sin: A less serious offense against the will of God that ... having to do with the last things: the Last Judgment, the particular judgment, ... a sin against the First Commandment. theological virtues: The name for the...
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in this transient world of sorrow, devote yourself to me! - Description  lish the necessary basis for democracy: a territorial state in which com- moners as ... ofthe state and munici- pal ordinances. ... have pointed out the unique Athenian invention ofdernocracy. But .... Wealth we empioy, not for talk and ostentation, but when there is ..... Then Socrates outlines an ideal state that would be based.
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jeopardy/2787_Qs.txt at master  jedoublen/jeopardy  GitHub  I, KANT | Immanuel Kant said the work of this 18th century Scottish philosopher awoke him from a dogmatic slumber | David Hume. right: Wrong: Triple Stumper.
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Chengwei, Liu - CISG Database  Oct 27, 2003 ... A basic and it seems universally accepted principle of contract law is "pacta servanda sunt". This principle means that each party to an agreement is responsible for its ... one can conclude that the contract did not cover the unexpected event .... In English law, the doctrine of "frustration of purpose" excuses...
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Bushido in the Courtroom: A Case for Virtue-Oriented Lawyering  Like lawyers, the samurai recognized the need for a code of moral conduct to ... These virtues, once embraced by the ancient warriors of Japan, supply a ... known as bushido. .... battle in every circumstance, [FN50] most battles followed some variation of the order. ..... and avoid wrong, then the way of the warriors is alive.
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Kant's Account of Reason (Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy)  Sep 12, 2008 ... 1. Theoretical reason: reason's cognitive role and limitations ... freedom: Kant's fact of reason; 2.3 The primacy of practical reason ... The first half of the Critique of Pure Reason argues that we can only .... In establishing these limits on metaphysical knowledge, Kant's intentions are not merely destructive.
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Kant, Immanuel | Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy  Kant also argued that his ethical theory requires belief in free will, God, and the immortality ... Passages from Critique of Pure Reason are cited by reference to page ... Morals, 1785, and Critique of Practical Reason, 1788), he applied his theoretical ..... Kant argues that sensations on their own are not spatial, but that they (or...
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Mutuality of Obligations' and the Autonomy of Labour Law' - UCL  the labour law concept of 'mutuality of obligations'. The paper suggests ... Mark Freedland's crucial role in the development and flourishing of this .... of coherence according to a small set of principles, Labour Law, like other contextual fields.
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Immanuel Kant (Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy)  Later the mature Kant's emphasis on reason and autonomy, rather than ... These ideas often stemmed from British sentimentalist philosophers such ... In order to inaugurate his new position, Kant also wrote one more Latin ... the Critique of Pure Reason (1787); the Critique of Practical Reason (1788),...