I'm not sure if it a failure of reason (legal or otherwise) or of morals behind the species of argument you are making, but everytime I see it, I am reminded of Kant's grounding of morality in the categorical imperative. Namely, "act only on that maxim through which you can at the same time will that it should become a universal law".
Without presuposing acceptance of this formulation, can you tailor an acceptable maxim that will help me determine if we are dealing with an ethical or rational mistake, and if either, whose.
The Microsoft deal is for 6 years - the equipment for 3. Sounds to me like the $951 figure may include software updates. Or perhaps provisions for future hardware purchases.
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I'm not sure if it a failure of reason (legal or otherwise) or of morals behind the species of argument you are making, but everytime I see it, I am reminded of Kant's grounding of morality in the categorical imperative. Namely, "act only on that maxim through which you can at the same time will that it should become a universal law".
Without presuposing acceptance of this formulation, can you tailor an acceptable maxim that will help me determine if we are dealing with an ethical or rational mistake, and if either, whose.
The Microsoft deal is for 6 years - the equipment for 3. Sounds to me like the $951 figure may include software updates. Or perhaps provisions for future hardware purchases.