The question is what would I do and why, what would Aristotle say about my decision. ... Aristotle would most likely disagree with my selection because it does not involve telling the truth, and without truth there is not morality. ... In his theory he also states that decisions are based on sensation, desire and reason.... (Souryal, 143) Thought my decision would be morally wrong which goes against Aristotle's theory my reasoning for my actions would prevail my wrongful actions. ... I used logical thinking in my decision in and in a sense I thought morally in an immoral situation. ...

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According to Immanuel Kant, father of the morality of practical reason, a good will is good in itself. ... His morality of practical reason insists that morality can only be found through an examination of reason. ... Believing that the only good reason for doing the 'right thing' was because of duty. ... Providing us with another alternative for ethical reasoning is Aristotle's formulation of 'virtue ethics'. Aristotle considers what the ultimate goal of a worthwhile human life should be. ...

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Martha Nussbaum interprets Aristotle's virtues as absolutes in that she claims that virtues such as Justice, Temperance, Generosity etc. are essential elements of human flourishing across all societies and throughout time, therefore they are absolute principles. ... Although it may be overboard to describe all other modern virtue ethicists as moral relativists, Nussbaum makes it clear in that she believes a relativist approach is purely incompatible with Aristotle's virtue theory. ... Slote uses the words 'admirable' and 'deplorable' instead of 'good...

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Using absurdist and deontological ethics, I wish to prove that although Hume's argument is valid, the argument is not fundamentally sound. ... Hume contrasts the act of suicide with taking medicine that may alter our life's span in the long run; since taking medicine is not impious, either is committing suicide for a valid reason. ... Aristotle wrote that "Now when a person kills himself in a fit of anger, he acts voluntarily in violation of right reason; and that the law does not permit. ... Surely toward the state, not toward himself" (Aristotle: XI). ... Hume understan...

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Kant and the Theory of Human Knowledge Immanuel Kant (1724-1804) is generally recognized as the greatest philosopher since Plato and Aristotle. ... Kant repeatedly expressed his faith in the free democratic use of reason to examine everything, however traditional, authoritative, or sacred. ... Kant also puts stress on reason. ... A man is endowed with the capacity for reason, and can make himself a rational animal, by first; preserving himself and his species; secondly, trains, instructs, and educates is species for domestic society; thirdly, he governs it as a systematic whole a...

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