This topic is one of my favorite during last term. Undoubtedly, it attract my attention that Immanuel Kant is a one whole hell of a wise man. I believe the most in one of his imperatives, "Only treat one like how you wished to be treated."
He lives in age where there is no INTERNET, no debate on human rights, slavery, discrimination. Hit him, hate him, he was still able to act like no man his time would, think like no human of that age would.
We studied P1 Professional Accountant for half a year. Now, I totally understood why others often label accounting grads as book smart...in my place, rote smart. If this cannot even start at school, how do you wish to apply it in real world.
We are in the era where stakeholders' interests are beyond duty of tort. If you treat your neighbour in a way that the latter never treated you, my question, "Who are you?"
Oh...I know, someone from the Dark Ages. You will think that you are of higher status ladder than the rest. Just like the Priest from The Pearl by John Steinbeck, others are like children to you, no adults treatment would be required. I am of superiority, I correct your work...no debates, no questions and definately, no explanations required.
Today, 20 January 2010...ten years from now...I might be the president for Kant's fan club. But what will you be? Oh...I know...you'll be the bean counter...the number-cruncher...the ever so 'slave' of your masters, the shareholders.
Finally, I understood why some of the lecturers rather earn less working at higher institutions than corporate world. They want us to learn like Kant. Never as means to an ends but an ends in itself.
