Kantian Ethics vs. Humean Morality: Duty, Will, and the Categorical Imperative
Section B: Theme of the Text
Kantian Ethics vs. Humean Morality
This text explores the contrasting ethical frameworks of Immanuel Kant and David Hume, focusing on the concepts of duty, will, and the categorical imperative.
Kant’s Formal Ethics
After his Critique of Pure Reason (1781), Kant addressed the question of moral action in his Groundwork of the Metaphysics of Morals (1785) and Critique of Practical Reason (1788). These works emphasize the role of reason in determining moral principles. Kant
Read MoreThe Rise and Fall of Islamic Civilization: From Mecca to Al-Andalus
1. The Birth and Expansion of Islam
Islamic civilization is inseparable from the religion that gives it its name: Islam. This religion has its origin in the Arabian Peninsula in the early 7th century.
1.1. Tribes
When Islam first emerged, the desert of the Arabian Peninsula was occupied by tribes that often confronted each other and did not have a political power that united them. Their religion was polytheistic. In other words, they believed in many gods. Mecca was a sacred city by this time, as people
Read MoreBody Language and Idioms: A Comprehensive Guide
Body Posture and Movement
- to crouch: to sit with legs bent under you so that you are close to the ground and leaning forward slightly
- to curl up: to move into a position where your body makes a rounded shape
- to duck: to quickly lower your head in order to avoid being hit by sth, or so as not to be seen
- to fidget: to be constantly moving your hands or your feet
- to flinch: to make a sudden small movement because sth has hurt you or has made you jump
- to frown: to lower your eyebrows because you are angry
Comprehensive Guide to VAT in Spain: Invoices, Tax Rates, and Deductions
INVOICE
A document that proves legal supplies of goods and services made. Prestaciones “Businesspeople and professionals are required to issue and deliver invoices, must maintain a copy of these and also must issue an invoice in the case of payments, except for supplies of goods.”
Assumptions of Issue of Invoice Required:
- When the recipient is a businessman or professional acting as such.
- When the recipient so requires.
- Exports of goods exempted from VAT.
- Intra-Community deliveries of goods exempted from
Mathematics Cheat Sheet: Derivatives, Vectors, Probability, and More
Derivative Table
f (x) = K f ‘(x) = 0
f (x) = x f ‘(x) = 1
f (x) = kx f ‘(x) = k
f (x) = kx + b f ‘(x) = k
f (x) = xn f ‘(x) = nxn-1
f (x) = u (x) + v (x) f ‘(x) = u’ (x) + v ‘(x)
f (x) = u (x) * v (x) f ‘(x) = u (x) * v’ (x) + v (x) * v ‘(x)
f (x) = u (x) / v (x) f ‘(x) = [v (x) * u’ (x) – u (x) * v ‘(x)] / [v (x)]2
f (x) = [u (x)]n f ‘(x) = n[u (x)]n-1 * u’ (x)
f (x) = sin x f ‘(x) = cos x
f (x) = sin [u (x)] f ‘(x) = cos u * u’
f (x) = cos x f ‘(x) = – sin x
f (x) = cos
Glossary of Human Resource Management Terms
1. SWOT Analysis
A comparison of one’s strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats.
2. Organizational Culture
Refers to the shared values, beliefs, and assumptions people in an organization have.
3. Protected Class
Individuals of a minority race, women, older people, and those with disabilities who are covered by federal laws on equal employment opportunity.
4. Wage Compression
When the pay range increases but wages do not.
5. Agility
A firm’s ability to make quick changes to gain a competitive advantage.
Read MoreThe Sales Process: A Comprehensive Guide for Sales Professionals
TOPIC 8: THE BUYING PROCESS & BUYER BEHAVIOR
Today’s customers are characterized by being aggressive and empowered by the internet. 3 key tools to assert their preferences: instant access to comprehensive information online, a wide array of choices across various industries, and the ability to compare prices in real-time.
A customer strategy is a carefully conceived plan that results in understanding the customer’s perceptions and maximizing customer satisfaction and responsiveness.
Consumer
Read MoreIntroduction to Linguistics: Semantics, Speech Acts, and Pragmatics
Allomorphs
Allomorphs are different phonetic realizations of the same morpheme. They are in complementary distribution, meaning that each allomorph occurs in a specific phonetic environment and no two allomorphs occur in the same environment.
Consider the following example:
There are three allomorphs: [-an] ~ [-gan] ~ [-jan]. [-an] appears after consonants, [-gan] appears after [e], and [-jan] appears after all other vowels. The underlying form is [jan].
Rule 1: /j/ → ∅ / C__
Rule 2: /j/ → [g]
Read MoreThe Baiona Pact (1945): A Unified Basque Opposition to Franco’s Regime
Introduction
Type: Primary source
As regards form: Manifest → Historical text
Content: Political text
Author: Collective (Basque political and trade union organizations in exile: PCE, PNV, UGT, PSOE, ELA…)
Addressee: To all citizens of EH, but indirectly to Franco’s regime → public text
Objective: Reaffirm their allegiance to the Republic, + give support to the Basque Government, opposing the dictatorship and preventing the restoration of the monarchy
Location + Date: Published in Bayonne (France)
Essential Physics Formulas & Equations
Mechanics
Kinetic Energy
Kinetic energy = ½ x mass x velocity squared
(J) (kg) (m/s)
Gravitational Potential Energy (GPE)
GPE = mass x gravitational field strength x height
(J) (kg) (N/kg) (m)
Weight
Weight = Mass x Gravity
N = kg x N/kg
Density
DENSITY (ρ – greek letter) = mass (m) / volume (v)
Resultant Force
RESULTANT FORCE = MASS X ACCELERATION
F = m x a
Force (Springs)
FORCE = SPRING CONSTANT x EXTENSION
N =
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