War on kuwait
Table 3. Analyses of Interview Results
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Utilitarian Approaches Aristotelian Approaches |
Kantian Approaches |
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Opinions |
Weakness Strength |
Weakness Strength |
Weakness Strength |
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Dealing with people involves moral dilemmas (white or black) treat people as ends /Following duty according to Kant. |
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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. |
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Aristotle suggests that negotiation should occur first/ The weakness is that sometimes you do not have time for negotiation. |
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He did not follow a utilitarian approach. Also, his actions do not benefit the majority/ He wanted to benefit his country’s economy. |
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Dealing with people involves moral dilemmas (white or black) treat people as ends/ Using good will |
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Not everyone cares about the consequences of their actions/ His actions cannot be universal laws |
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Every person has his own definition of Eudaimonia and how to reach it/ They followed the final end and strived for Eudaimonia. |
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Saddam didn’t follow moral virtues/ Sulaiman has courage and moral virtue. |
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Dealing with people involves moral dilemmas (white or black) treat people as ends/ Saddam used Kuwait as mean which contradicts what Kant said. |
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No weakness/They had better consequences that utilitarianism talked about. |
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