Kantian Moral Theory: Respect for Humans
DEONTOLOGY
“In the realm of ends, everything has either a price or dignity. Whatever has a price can be replaced by something else its equivalent; on the other hand, whatever is above all price, and therefore admits of no equivalent, has a dignity”
Immanuel Kant
Abstract
The relationship between an Employer and an Employee is important in the world of business and causes a considerable amount of stress and strain. There are employers who do not trust their employees, while some employees think of their employee as a least competent person and individual. Immanuel Kant’s categorical imperative helps understand the way this relationship of an employer and employee be viewed.
Introduction
Imannual Kant’s ethical and moral theory is an established and a very well-known fact and is considered to be important. Kant’s ethical theory is also known as “respect for persons”. Kant calls his basic moral principle, as the “Categorical Imperative”. An imperative is a command. The concept/idea of a categorical imperative can be understood and easily explained using “hypothetical imperative”. The “hypothetical imperative” can be considered as an opposite towards the “categorical imperative”. The hypothetical imperative tells an individual the steps needed to be done that will eventually help them in reaching their goal.
Kantian ethics differs greatly from the “Utilitarianism” and is more of a “Deontological” point of view. The basis of which isn’t defined. For a Kantian, his/her morals, ethics and values come from their own practical and non-judgemental reasoning and belief.
Immanuel Kant 's categorical imperative
Numerous ethical theories have existed throughout history. They were formed, by attempting to answer the questions on moral philosophy. The basic questions, “Why be ethical”, and “what does being ethical mean” is still debated. The second question, has led to the development of ethical theories.
The theories of consequentialism focus on the result
“In the realm of ends, everything has either a price or dignity. Whatever has a price can be replaced by something else its equivalent; on the other hand, whatever is above all price, and therefore admits of no equivalent, has a dignity”
Immanuel Kant
Abstract
The relationship between an Employer and an Employee is important in the world of business and causes a considerable amount of stress and strain. There are employers who do not trust their employees, while some employees think of their employee as a least competent person and individual. Immanuel Kant’s categorical imperative helps understand the way this relationship of an employer and employee be viewed.
Introduction
Imannual Kant’s ethical and moral theory is an established and a very well-known fact and is considered to be important. Kant’s ethical theory is also known as “respect for persons”. Kant calls his basic moral principle, as the “Categorical Imperative”. An imperative is a command. The concept/idea of a categorical imperative can be understood and easily explained using “hypothetical imperative”. The “hypothetical imperative” can be considered as an opposite towards the “categorical imperative”. The hypothetical imperative tells an individual the steps needed to be done that will eventually help them in reaching their goal.
Kantian ethics differs greatly from the “Utilitarianism” and is more of a “Deontological” point of view. The basis of which isn’t defined. For a Kantian, his/her morals, ethics and values come from their own practical and non-judgemental reasoning and belief.
Immanuel Kant 's categorical imperative
Numerous ethical theories have existed throughout history. They were formed, by attempting to answer the questions on moral philosophy. The basic questions, “Why be ethical”, and “what does being ethical mean” is still debated. The second question, has led to the development of ethical theories.
The theories of consequentialism focus on the result
References: John Rawls, "Two Concepts of Rules". Philosophical Review 64, 1955 H. B. Acton, Kant 's Moral Philosophy, Macmillan, St. Martin 's Press, 1970, pp. 24-25 H. J. Paton, The Categorical Imperative (1947). University of Pennsylvania Press, 1971, pp. 146-157 Immanuel Kant, Critique of Pure Reason (1781 and 1787), A 686-687; B 714-715. Translated by Norman Kemp Smith, Macmillan, St. Martin 's Press, 1965, p. 560