Suppose that I learn exactly what music my neighbor likes. I play this music loudly enough for my neighbor to hear it. I can see that he enjoys it because he dances when I play upbeat music and relaxes when I play light jazz. After a few months of this, I give him a bill. He benefits from my behavior, I say, and he could have asked me to stop. Yet, he did not. Now, what would Kant say about the person who listens to my music? Does he owe me money or not?
Explain Kant’s moral theory insofar as it is relevant to answering this question. Explain how he thinks we should reach moral decisions. Then, put the scenario I envision in your paper. Finally, demonstrate that your judgment about what Kant would say is correct.
Cite all the texts you employ. This is a 4 to 5 page paper,
use course concepts.
Grading Rubric 1. Does this paper identify have a clear thesis? (5%)
2. Does this paper contain only relevant information? Are the
citations completed properly? (5%) 3. Does the paper attribute the
correct view to the philosophers in question? (10%) 4. Is/are the
philosopher’s view presented with the appropriate level of detail?
(For example, does the author explain concepts and arguments in a
tight manner, or are the arguments and concepts merely sketched?)
(25%) 5. Does the author present a clear argument in his/her
discussion? (15%) 6. Does the paper cohere? Or, is the paper a
hodgepodge of disparate ideas? (10%) 7. Does the conclusion tie
together the different phases of the paper? Or, is the conclusion a
non-sequitur? (5%) 8. Are the spelling, grammar and syntax on the
college level? (5%) 9. Does the author make appropriate and accurate
use of course concepts in constructing his or her discussion? (20%)
Intangibles: Is the paper on the assigned topic? Is it the author’s
own work?
