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Table 3. Analyses of Interview Results

Utilitarian Approaches Aristotelian Approaches

Kantian Approaches

Opinions

Weakness Strength

Weakness Strength

Weakness Strength

1.

Dealing with people involves moral dilemmas (white or black) treat people as ends /Following duty according to Kant.

2.

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Saddam used Kuwait as a mean to reach his goals/ When people are treated as an end, the world will be a better place.

3.

Aristotle suggests that negotiation should occur first/ The weakness is that sometimes you do not have time for negotiation.

4.

He did not follow a utilitarian approach. Also, his actions do not benefit the majority/ He wanted to benefit his country’s economy.

5.

Dealing with people involves moral dilemmas (white or black) treat people as ends/ Using good will

6.

Not everyone cares about the consequences of their actions/ His actions cannot be universal laws

7.

Every person has his own definition of Eudaimonia and how to reach it/ They followed the final end and strived for Eudaimonia.

8

Saddam didn’t follow moral virtues/ Sulaiman has courage and moral virtue.

9.

Dealing with people involves moral dilemmas (white or black) treat people as ends/ Saddam used Kuwait as mean which contradicts what Kant said.

10.

No weakness/They had better consequences that utilitarianism talked about.