Philosphy Introductory to Ethics By Ken Burgess The essay contains three questions that the Professor asked and we had to discuss. Areas of interest that I discussed were Kant, Ayn Rand, Rawl
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Ethics of Selfishness/Ethics of Duty
Compare and contrast Kant and Ayn Rand on the issue of altruism
Altruism is an unselfish act wherein one's intention is to benefit another. Within every act, three aspects must be considered: the motivation behind the act; the moral value of the individual carrying out the act; and the selfish consequences of the act itself. Both Kant and Rand agree on using moral values to make decisions on an
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injustices must be equalized. As such, affirmative action cannot be legislated. The very basis of attempting to equalize the natural physical difference in appearance of people is impossible once the veil of ignorance is gone and the original position is compromised. While Rawls position on Affirmative Action would have been in support of the original theory, it can no longer be said that his egalitarianist position would support the current failing state of Affirmative Action.
injustices must be equalized. As such, affirmative action cannot be legislated. The very basis of attempting to equalize the natural physical difference in appearance of people is impossible once the veil of ignorance is gone and the original position is compromised. While Rawls position on Affirmative Action would have been in support of the original theory, it can no longer be said that his egalitarianist position would support the current failing state of Affirmative Action.