wk 4 discussion 2

wk 4 discussion 2. Kant's moral philosophy is based on an idea he calls the "categorical imperative, and he offers three formulations of this principle (basically three ways to say the same thing). Below are questions about two of these…

wk 4 discussion 1

wk 4 discussion 1. 1. How does Kant define a "good will," and why is it so important to his moral philosophy? (200 words) 2.Give an example from your own life, the news, movies/t.v. or simply create a fictional example, which illustrates…

week 2

week 2. UTILITY #1 What is the Principle of Utility, according to Bentham? and what does he mean by the word 'utility'?  #2 Mill argues for the "greatest happiness principle," that actions are morally right in proportion to the the…

week 1

week 1. Answer the following two questions using at least 400 words for the entire response (200 per question).  1. Usually when people discuss morality, the idea is that the moral thing to do is to avoid being selfish and/or…