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Read chapter 3 and watch the films "Gone Baby Gone" and "Sleepers". Pick one and judge the main FINAL action as moral or immoral. Support your position by applying Kant's moral philosophy. 500 words minimum MLA format. Due on AUGUST THE 6TH. Minimum 3 sources from LIRN *Not applying Kant's Categorical Imperative results in an automatic F. Nature of the Concept 1. The first premise is that a person acts morally if his or her conduct would, without condition, be the "right" conduct for any person in similar circumstances (the "First Maxim"). 2. The second premise is that conduct is "right" if it treats others/yourself as ends in themselves/yourself and not as means to an end (the "Second Maxim"). 3. The conclusion is that a person acts morally when he or she acts as if his or her conduct was establishing a universal law governing others in similar circumstances (the "Third Maxim").

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Moral and Immoral Actions
Several philosophers have tried to come up with various principles to guide the
justification of morality and immorality. An example of such includes Emanuel Kant. According
to this philosopher, morality depends on the categorical imperative which can be stated in several
ways. He noted that something or an action is moral if it would be right to any other person in
the similar conditions (Paton, 9). Additionally, an action is moral if it is an end in itself and not a
means to an end. Moreover, Kant brings out the universality of morality where he argues that an
action is moral if it can be...


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