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The fine line between principles and practicals: are you using it to your advantage?

Post author By Rachelle Amadea
Post date November 21, 2021
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Differentiating principle and practical arguments, and separating them, helps you make a more nuanced and non-repetitive case.

Tags argument, consequential, contingent, deontology, ethics, independent, justification, kant, motion, nonconsequential, practical, practice, principle, strategy, urgency, utilitarian

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Principle arguments

Picture a scenario where you’re drowning. The man in front of you will only save you if you throw him your wallet. Fair trade, but is this moral?

Tags argument, equality, ethic, exploitation, kant, moral, motion, nonconsequential, principle, purpose, redistribution, reparation, responsibilities, rights, sweatshop, take and give, utilitarian