RLG280Y1 Lecture : Jan 18 lec 21.docx

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Jan 18, 2012 rlg lec 21 y continuation from last class: 5. every action has a consequence that cannot be escaped. and this begs the theory of rebirth because we may experience the consequences in our reincarnation to whatever we become y. If u were a bad person youll be rebirth into something bad like a ghost. theory of karma is a theory of radical free will y u r responsible for your actions/experiences; you create your destiny through your actions y this is considered individual karma (because you are doing it) there is no space for god in this theory; karma takes care of justice in itself y 6. goal is not to go to heaven, hevean is seen as somewhere u want to go for vacation (temporary) goal of hindic tradition to complete exist/freedom from life and rebirth y. Jainism: classical hindi tradition that emerges 6th cent bce, sramana***fs.

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Which person best represents Kantian deontology?

		Susie refused the take Jimmy's life because to kill him would be to treat Jimmy purely as an instrument or object to whatever end she was trying to achieve.
		Susie refused to take Jimmy's life, even in self defense, because in her religion it is considered a sin for which she will be punished by her god.
		Susie refused to take Jimmy's life because if all people were to take the lives of others the world would be chaos.
		Susie refused to take Jimmy's life because doing so would make her a vicious person.

According to Kant's theory, being capable of acting morally means you have dignity and to have dignity means you are priceless. Things and persons who lack this capacity, lack moral worth.

True

False

According to Kant's theory, there are certain actions, such as lying, that we are never permitted to do regardless of the affects of those actions on others.

True

False

What gives humans value for Kant?

Being valued by others.

Having the capacity to reason.

Having capacity to love others.

Acting morally.

All are important components in Kantâs theory except for which of the following:

The motive from which we perform our actions.

The universalizability of actions.

The consequences of our actions.

Recognizing the dignity of humanity.

To properly apply the original (universal law) formula of the Categorical Imperative (Act only on that maxim by which you can at the same time will that it should be become a universal law, we should take do which of the following:

Ask ourselves "Would I want this done to me?"

Ask ourselves "If all rational beings were to do this action, would there be negative consequences."

Ask ourselves "Would I want my action to become one that all rational beings should follow?"

Ask ourselves "If all rational beings were to follow this action, would it create a logical contradiction?"

If we were to apply the Humanity Formulation of the Categorical Imperative, we would:

		Ask ourselves, "What would be the consequences of such an action on humanity?"
		Ask ourselves, "Is my action recognizing my dignity and the dignity of others or is it treating myself or others as a mere object?
		Ask ourselves, "Do I want to place a value on human life?"
		Ask oursleves, "Will treating myself or others in this way make me a moral person?"

Research the current problem in Greece (I suggest a Wall Street Journal, for example). Relate the options available to creditor countries like Germany to the notion of MORAL HAZARD.

Moral hazard is the prospect that a party insulated from risk may behave differently from the way it would behave if it were fully exposed to the risk. Moral hazard arises because an individual or institution does not bear the full consequences of its actions, and therefore has a tendency to act less carefully than it otherwise would, leaving another party to bear some responsibility for the consequences of those actions.

For example, an individual with insurance against automobile theft may be less vigilant about locking his car, because the negative consequences of automobile theft are (partially) borne by the insurance company.

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As you start your course project, describe your environmental experiences. In this paper you should:

Identify the key environmental experiences that influenced your life. Recall childhood memories of special places where you formed some connections with the earth through emotional experiences. This may include places you knew and cherished that have since been polluted, developed or destroyed.

Identify key environmental events that forced you to think about your environmental values. Events like a beautiful sunset, the fantastic complexity of living things, the tremendous power of nature's floods, earthquakes, tornados, and hurricanes.

List the educational experiences that influenced your understanding and concern about environmental problems. Have you arrived at your ecological identity through formal education or directly experiencing nature or both? Your paper should be 2-3 pages in length and all citations must use APA formatting. Please refer to the Course Project overview for a list of all requirements for this paper.

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