SUS1501
Assignment 2 Semester 2 2024
Detailed Solutions, References & Explanations
Unique number:
Due Date: 16 September 2024
(3 ANSWERS PROVIDED)
STEP 1: EVALUATE THE ACT USING KANT'S CATEGORICAL IMPERATIVE (WE'VE DONE
THE FIRST TWO STAGES FOR YOU)
1. State your proposed act as a maxim:
"The richest South African men will take R 77 million (A) every day for six months (C) in order
to get really, really rich (E)."
2. Restate this maxim as a universal law:
"All people (8.1 billion of them) will take R77 million every day for six months in order to get
really, really rich."
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3. Ask whether your maxim is conceivable in a world ruled by the universal law; of use
By making use of this document you agree to:
finally • Use this document as a guide for learning, comparison and reference purpose,
• Not to duplicate, reproduce and/or misrepresent the contents of this document as your own work,
To evaluate the act using Kant's
• categorical imperative,
Fully accept the we should
consequences must consider whether
you plagiarise thethis
or misuse proposed
document.
maxim can be conceived as a universal law and whether it can be consistently willed by
Disclaimer
everyone. The maxim
Extreme states
care thatused
has been "thetorichest South
create this African
document, men the
however willcontents
take Rare
77provided
million “as
every day
is” without
for six months inany representations or warranties, express or implied. The author assumes no liability as a result of
order to get really, really rich." When restated as a universal law, it suggests
reliance and use of the contents of this document. This document is to be used for comparison, research
and reference
that "all people purposes
(8.1 billion ONLY.
of them) No take
will part of this document may be reproduced, resold or transmitted in any
form or by any means.
Assignment 2 Semester 2 2024
Detailed Solutions, References & Explanations
Unique number:
Due Date: 16 September 2024
(3 ANSWERS PROVIDED)
STEP 1: EVALUATE THE ACT USING KANT'S CATEGORICAL IMPERATIVE (WE'VE DONE
THE FIRST TWO STAGES FOR YOU)
1. State your proposed act as a maxim:
"The richest South African men will take R 77 million (A) every day for six months (C) in order
to get really, really rich (E)."
2. Restate this maxim as a universal law:
"All people (8.1 billion of them) will take R77 million every day for six months in order to get
really, really rich."
Termsand
3. Ask whether your maxim is conceivable in a world ruled by the universal law; of use
By making use of this document you agree to:
finally • Use this document as a guide for learning, comparison and reference purpose,
• Not to duplicate, reproduce and/or misrepresent the contents of this document as your own work,
To evaluate the act using Kant's
• categorical imperative,
Fully accept the we should
consequences must consider whether
you plagiarise thethis
or misuse proposed
document.
maxim can be conceived as a universal law and whether it can be consistently willed by
Disclaimer
everyone. The maxim
Extreme states
care thatused
has been "thetorichest South
create this African
document, men the
however willcontents
take Rare
77provided
million “as
every day
is” without
for six months inany representations or warranties, express or implied. The author assumes no liability as a result of
order to get really, really rich." When restated as a universal law, it suggests
reliance and use of the contents of this document. This document is to be used for comparison, research
and reference
that "all people purposes
(8.1 billion ONLY.
of them) No take
will part of this document may be reproduced, resold or transmitted in any
form or by any means.
