How Does Kant Use Force To Save Lives
MOHAMMED ALQARNI
The use of force to save lives can be criticized because of the negative outcomes of using the violence; however, saving lives can be regarded as the higher moral perspective as compared with using the force.
Immanuel Kant has argued that the moral actions of a person are judged on the purpose which they serve. He explains that moral propositions which are true should not be attached to any particular condition. He argues that a moral proposition implies an absolute need to perform the moral act and should be followed in the same sense as the need of the proposition. The first proposition of the categorical imperatives argues on fulfilling the universal law. The use of force for saving lives can be a subjective question and depends upon the perception of the person using the authority to use the force. Many researchers claim …show more content…
The second formulation discussed the free will of the people to perform the moral action. The use of force as per the second formulation may not be allowed for saving lives. For example, if a person wants to suicide then the state may not use the force to save his life because he has the right to do with his life whatever he wants to until it does not affect the other people (Robinson, 2010).
The use of force for saving lives can be argued to have more weight because of the widespread benefits of the concept. The government uses the same doctrine to disperse the mobs and avoid any unwanted situation which can result in the loss of many lives. The use of force should not be used to the level where the use of force becomes more violent than the objective which is to save lives. The categorical imperative theory of Immanuel Kant provides an insight to the moral actions and the reasons behind these moral values along with their impacts (O'Hanlon,
The use of force to save lives can be criticized because of the negative outcomes of using the violence; however, saving lives can be regarded as the higher moral perspective as compared with using the force.
Immanuel Kant has argued that the moral actions of a person are judged on the purpose which they serve. He explains that moral propositions which are true should not be attached to any particular condition. He argues that a moral proposition implies an absolute need to perform the moral act and should be followed in the same sense as the need of the proposition. The first proposition of the categorical imperatives argues on fulfilling the universal law. The use of force for saving lives can be a subjective question and depends upon the perception of the person using the authority to use the force. Many researchers claim …show more content…
The second formulation discussed the free will of the people to perform the moral action. The use of force as per the second formulation may not be allowed for saving lives. For example, if a person wants to suicide then the state may not use the force to save his life because he has the right to do with his life whatever he wants to until it does not affect the other people (Robinson, 2010).
The use of force for saving lives can be argued to have more weight because of the widespread benefits of the concept. The government uses the same doctrine to disperse the mobs and avoid any unwanted situation which can result in the loss of many lives. The use of force should not be used to the level where the use of force becomes more violent than the objective which is to save lives. The categorical imperative theory of Immanuel Kant provides an insight to the moral actions and the reasons behind these moral values along with their impacts (O'Hanlon,