Specifically, Adam Smith's The Theory of Moral Sentiments, Immanuel Kant's What is Enlightenment?... Adam Smith's "The Theory of Moral Sentiments" was the first of these three works, having been written in 1759. ... followed Adam Smith's "The Theory of Moral Sentiments" when it was published in 1784. ... Kant describes that man already obtains that tools necessary to break from this tutelage, but he is prevented from doing so by a lack in courage and confidence to act based on his own knowledge. Kant argues that this lack of courage is created by social and authoritative r...

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They are moral, ethical and professional attributes of character for the university. ... That is, to behave ethically in a manner consistent with what is right or moral. ... Lecturer actions are not considering whether it's moral as such; his actions are being used as a means to an end not an end in itself, without considering happiness for the greatest number. 3. ... In fact, such is the ultimate moral principle of utilitarian ethics known as principle of utility That is, in a situation where one is to make a choice between alternative actions, he or she should do what results in the be...

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In this paper I will, first, summarize the key values of the Enlightenment, as found in the Portable Enlightenment Reader. Second, I will explain why and on what basis the German romantic Johann Georg Hamann loathed modern science and the bold claims of the Enlightenment. In closing, I will attemp...

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