Реферат: Mills Essay Research Paper Question 1Mills states

would go along with the second idea it seems to be the most workable and valuable. This

concept states that humans are the ends in themselves(mere means). Though this point

seems to be very simple and idealistic, it could be sensible. Kant believes that the

preservation of life is the number one duty in sensible individuals. This not only includes

our lives, but also trying to help others in their lives. This is what he meant when

discussing that humans are not means but ends. This goes on that humans aren’t used to

be methods to get somewhere or something by other humans. If this point was taken and

used it could prove to be useful. People wouldn’t be taken advantage of or manipulated.

Unless it was some kind of mutual agreement.

Human beings as ends include another aspect of life. That no cause if worth taking a

human life to fix it. I would say I do agree with this opinion. I guess it’s just the fact when

you look at what’s going on in the news and magazines and read that someone gave there

life for that cause. Is anything worth losing your life? I feel kind of shamed because I

wouldn’t give my life for anybody’s cause. I’m the only cause I know. I defiantly have

things I have strong feelings about but I wouldn’t give my life over it. I guess Kant’s

whole thought is how we should live life for its own sake. I guess I can kind of go along

with that.

Question 3

I use to work as a gymnastics coach and I had many parents of the children I teach

telling of how well off they were to each other. It so makes me angry that they could sit

there and basically brag to each other. I guess it just jealousy of how I wish I was in their

spot (without the children). I guess its kind of an understanding of John Rawl’s theory of

justice. His second theory justifies their wealth and states that inequality is okay for all in

society benefit from it and the benefits are assessable to all.

Most of the parents fall in this category themselves or their husbands do. I guess I

understand because them bringing in their children pays my salary. With most of the

parents occupations being doctors, dentists, lawyer’s etc…. I guess it all comes down to

the occupations benefiting society. And anyone can choose these positions if they so

choose. So they met the two qualifications of Rawl’s. Their wealth benefiting to all and