The term 'autonomy', from the Greek roots 'autos' and 'nomos' [self + law] refers to the right or capacity of individuals to govern themselves. Agents may be said to be autonomous if their actions are truly their own, if they may be said to possess moral liberty. The necessity of this moral liberty is made clear in the work of many philosophers in that of Kant, for example, Kant's ethical theory, in which the possession of autonomy of the will is a necessary condition of moral agency. For Kant, autonomy functions as the ability to know what morality requires of us, rather than as the freedom to pursue our ends. The possession of autonomy permits an agent to act on objective and universally valid rules of conduct certified by reason alone.
The major nonconsequentialist theory of reasoning based on Kantian theory states that what is imperative is duty above all. "Kant argues that moral truth stands by itself; it is autonomous and self-contained." (100) Actual success is not important what is important is that one accepts one's duty and attempts to fulfill their duty, duty above all, duty above emotion, above environmental or social influxes, even above God. Through reasoning and reason alone should be the basis for moral truth. Because of this absolute moral truth Kant's ethical system has some components which are compatible with Christianity. For instance, Christians believe in the absolute truth of God. The commands of God are nonnegotiable to be followed regardless of who it offends or how one feels about the situation. The rules are to be followed because they are rules and to Kantians that is what rules are for, to be followed.
On the flip side there is Divine Command Theory, based on faith. "It" exists because God created it and that is the end of the story. No being is truly free except for God because God is all powerful with no rules applying to him. Rules do not apply to him because no one has the authority to dictate to God which rules he must follow.
The most valuable part of life is..Education Imagine! ... (Or) EDUCATION!! ... So here I say, the most valuable part of my life is education. ... Education is our key to a successful and better life. ... Education can lead towards friendship. ...
Education plays a critical and most important role in our lives. ... School plays the crucial role in education. ... Getting an education does not stop after the university. ... Ultimately, education is our life. ... Education is what we breathe in and breathe out. ...
As an educator of young children, I strive to ensure that they receive the best possible education, enabling them to become valued contributing members of society by offering them an education, excellent in all aspects, in which God, His Truth, His Life and His Love are intrinsic to the entire curriculum and life of the school. Education is a developmental process involving the whole child and the school has a responsibility to address the academic, spiritual, social, physical and emotional needs of the students. ... Keeping in mind the "multiple intelligence" of the learner, education sh...
Board of Education," author Clayborne Carson shares his explicit opinions as to the actual effectiveness of the all-famous civil rights case Brown V. Board of Education. ... The reader then starts to see that the good intentions of this case brought up problems that were beyond the topic of education. ... We see that there is a correlation between the success rate of minorities with less net income and non-minorities with a higher net income; this correlation brings us back to the fact that the education of the minority race is one that is very important to this society and without this educa...
Three statutes that are particularly important are Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act: Public Law 94-142, the Education for All Handicapped Children Act: and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. ... The law is specific in describing the kind and quality of education in stating that each child with a disability is to have an individually planned education. Details of this plan must be spelled out in a written Individualized Education Plan, formulated by general and special education teachers, and subject to the parents approval. ... Then came the Individuals with Disabiliti...
The combination of poorly paid teachers and a lack of reform in the education curriculum in grades K-12 are causing a slow breakdown in our education systems. ... This denial of a needed education reform set back education reform bills in the senate for years. ... "Center for Education Reform." Internet (Center for Education Reform, Allen). ... Education Reformers. ...
EDUCATION AND THE WORKFORCE The current Committee on Education and the Workforce was established on January 7, 1997. The Committee's basic jurisdiction is over education and labor matters generally. ... On December 19, 1883, the Committee on Education and Labor was divided into two standing committees: Committee on Education and Committee on Labor. ... The Education Excellence Partnership (EEP) is a group of our nation's leading business, government and education organizations dedicated to creating awareness of the urgency of the need for education reform and to encouragin...
The way in which I would summarize the difference between traditional and progressive education is that traditional education teaching method is old and outdated because of how advanced technology has been. ... And so as a result in their learning skills from tradition education it does not challenge or help them to develop the proper tools in preparing for the real world. In progressive education students play a vital role in helping to design the curriculum, because they do not mostly rely on teachers. ... In my experience I started a traditional education, where students had to rely on te...
Inclusive education has entered the shores of the Pacific region. ... To start with, inclusive education was not started until the late 1970's. ... It was not until November, 2011 that inclusive education had been effective for Fiji and five schools being chosen as demonstration schools starting on January 2013 (Fiji Ministry of Education, 2011). ... Secondly, schools as mandated in the inclusive education policy should accommodate all children regardless of their physical, intellectual, social, linguistic or other disabilities (Fiji Ministry of Education, 2011). ... Hence, schools shou...
Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world, Nelson Mandela; A popular quote used by individuals who proclaim that all youths should be given the opportunity to an education to become part of an outstanding future generation. ... Quality education is Belizes missing piece in the puzzle to begin its journey away from its present rank. It seems that the Ministry of Education hasnt done enough to empower Belizes engine to move forward. ... A nations hope lies in the proper education of its youths. ... The Ministry of Education is responsible to ensure that there a...