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¶ … videos is carried out; with each review explaining a particular ethical approach using examples given in respective video watched. From the videos, four major ethical approaches are highlighted in the paper; Kant, Utilitarian, Aristotle's virtue ethics and Confucius. At the end of this work, the reader will be able to understand and distinguish between moral, ethical, values and legal issues.
Kant
According to Kant, morality is based on a standard of reasonableness known as categorical imperative; thus, immorality is the violation of the categorical imperative (Aune, 1979). Also, Kant claims that for one to be moral, they should uphold the truth in whichever situation they face. However, from the video, the situation an individual whose family is wanted by the murderer faces may change their view of Kant's philosophy. Kant asserts that the individual is supposed to speak the truth on the issue, which according to him is a moral principle. Personal views which may be considered moral and pro-Kant are therefore highlighted to help in understanding the moral scopes possible from the video.
From the video, there are several ways the axe murderer can be dealt with without...
As portrayed by the video footage; the individual can lock the door then call the police without lying to the murderer, kill the murderer in self-defense without lying to him, and he can take the children and flee from the murderer without lying. The major point demonstrated by the video is that everybody should follow the categorical imperative often to curb situations like the ones in the video.
Utilitarian
According to Utilitarian principle, the moral value of an action is determined only by its resulting outcome; the end justifies the means. This theory proposed by Jeremy Bentham and John Stuart Mill outlines that proper course of action is one maximizing utility; increasing happiness and reducing suffering. Additionally, Utilitarian moves beyond the scope of an individual's own interests and takes into account other individuals interests.
The teachings of Utilitarian are applicable in particular actions, and general rules. In particular actions, the right act is the one bringing about the best results, and it is possible to justify immoral acts using this method (Bentham, 2009). On the other hand, general rules looks at the…
References
Aune, B. (1979). Kant's Theory of Morals. Princeton, New Jersey: Princeton University Press.
Bentham, J. (2009). An Introduction to the Principles of Morals and Legislation. Dover Publications Inc.
Kenny, A. (1978). The Aristotelian Ethics: A Study of The Relationship between the Eudemian and Nicomachean Ethics of Aristotle. Oxford: Clarendon Press.
Xinzhong, Y. (2000). An Introduction to Confucianism. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
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