... statements add something to the concept at issue. Basically, they move "outside" the box. For example, saying that a page is white, it would be synthetic because if you were to examine a definition of the concept "page," you would not find the idea "white". "Page" suggests "material which can take writing," "flat surface," "part of a book or let," and so on. All these ... that exists. They are completely abstract, and they capture the deepest essence of things, whether they are concrete or not. An example of knowledge would be saying if you had a white piece of paper with black printing...

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... . In fact, devotees of deontological theories can be accused of heartlessness because they prefer "abstract conformity with ethical rules over the prevention of miseries" (Kordig, 1973). For example, considering the "white lie", why is it better to lie to someone if it is only going to hurt their feelings and cause them to be angry or sad? Moreover, why are there ... not exceptions to these rules? This is another major criticism; deontology is too black and white. In not allowing for exceptions, there is no "gray area", no room to navigate (Wofford College Online, 1997). As a result, adh...

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... be attributed to Crusoe in this respect, and thus reinforces the character as a "prototype of the British colonist"15. British colonist often saw any race which was not white European as inferior, even as savage like, and as a result felt it entirely appropriate to exploit these races in order to maximise the profits of their plantations. Robinson Crusoe, both ... ...

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... (s) that they are acting on. Kant formulates what he calls the Categorical Imperative, one supreme moral principal that is binding on all rational beings which is reached by pure reasoning, (White, 3) in several different ways and his theories are complex and interconnected. One form of his categorical imperative, the Formula of the End in Itself, is stated here: "Act in such ... ...

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