What is Kanatianism Theory?

Kantianism is a philosophical theory that was created by a man named Immanuel Kant. According to Immanuel Kant or Kantianism, his theory emphasizes the contemporary positions dealing with the philosophy of the mind, epistemology, and ethics. For example, Kant believes that people should not be treated as an end and never as a means to an end as it’s considered unethical for a person to use other people for their own personal gain simply because – according to Immanuel Kant – people possess value.

In addition to the following, Kant also talks about the two types of good and what is considered good in the aspects of Kantianism. According to Kant, there are two types of good: intrinsic and extrinsic. Intrinsic good means that the good must be good and of itself whereas extrinsic is good that is good but not good and not of itself (Page 71…). Lastly, are the imperatives that Kant discusses when reflecting on the theory called Kantianism. For example, the first imperative is called the Hypothetical Imperative whereas the second is called the Categorical Imperative. Hypothetical Imperatives – in contrast to Categorical Imperatives – are dependent upon the context of the situation, whereas categorical imperatives are not dependable on the context of a situation as they’re universal. As a result, they are both relative and contingent forming to bring about a certain result or consequence having nothing to do with morality. With that being said, Kantianism is a theory based on how one should act -- while simultaneously focusing on the morality of an action -- versus the consequence or consequences of an action. Moreover, is the principle that hypothetical imperatives are both relative and contingent whenever a certain result or consequen...

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...ver, considering the fact that Jeans Company – LM Pharmacy – is based out of Paris, Virginia and that he utilized a local internet café to access his company’s security system -- to impersonate a licensed healthcare provider to save his nephew – Jean would technically fall under the “rights and duties” of LM Pharmacy’s social construct with the governance of Virginia as a state employee. Therefore, Jean’s actions are not justified under the social contract theory.

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“What is financial fraud.” http://www.bnm.gov.my/microsites/fraudalert/01_what.htm

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Quinn, J. Michael. Ethics for the information age: Seattle: Seattle University, 2013. Print. Page 71

Quinn, J. Michael. Ethics for the information age: Seattle: Seattle University, 2013. Print. Page 75