Kant's Morality Formulation

Introduction In this paper, I will explain Kant’s universal law formulation and the humanity formulation as methods of moral review. Then, I will argue that both formulations come to agreement that argument that individuals are often morally obligated to help others regardless of whether doing so serves a self-interest. Finally, I will build a contrasting image of Kant’s moral theory to Mill’s Utilitarian moral theory, through the use of formulated examples.
Exposition
Firstly, let’s draw out Kant’s moral theory. He begins by premising that there are more than just non-instrumental (good that are good as an end) and instrumental (goods that are good as a means to an end) categories for types of good. The claim is that there are also goods
In both, his universal law formulation and his humanity formulation, the will of the actor is taken into account when determine the morality during an instance of moral controversy. Both formulations are supposed to be two individual test capable of delivering the same moral verdict for any circumstance. So, both formulations when tested deliver the same conclusion that individuals are often required morally to help others regardless of whether it is self-serving, a fact which will be drawn out in the following paragraphs for first the universal law formulation and then the humanity
A maxim, or a statement of both the means and ends of any particular action, such as I will get my paints wet (the means) in order to save the drowning stranger in the lake (the ends), is the input for the universal law formulation as described by Kant. Importantly, a maxim cares both about the motives of action and the results, which is the foundation for Kantian thought. To determine the moral validity of each maxim, the maxim must be thought about in the sense of what if everyone did such a thing like get their pants wet in order to save a drowning stranger as if by universal law or act of nature. To say this, is to ask an actor to imagine a perturb social world in which people almost instinctually follow a maxim. Once the world is imaged, the actor must ask himself both, would their maxim result in its desired end in such a world, and secondly, would they want to live in this kind of world at all. If either answer is no, then the universal law formulations determines that the maxim is not moral. In the case of the example, getting one’s pants wet in order to save a drowning stranger, both answers are arguably yes, for people probably want to live in a world full of selfless individuals and one would in fact save the stranger from drowning via the means even in this perturb social world. The fact that everyone does it instinctually in this