Sandel Issue Of Morality

The issue of morality is the major discussion of these two lectures by Professor Michael Sandel of Harvard University. Sandel mostly uses the teachings and beliefs of Immanuel Kant throughout these lectures. Immanuel Kant was a German philosopher, who contributed to ethics, aesthetics, and much more. He believed in acting autonomously, doing the right thing for the sake of duty, and categorical imperatives. Kant and Sandel go on further to say that categorical imperatives are always necessary to make decisions in order for them to be considered morally right.
Professor Michael Sandel argues in support of Kant. As he introduces more ideas and examples, many of his students ask questions that somewhat challenge his stance. All of the students
It is also driven by dignity for others. Murder, along with suicide, was used as an example to explain support the issue. According to Kant and Sandel, the act of committing murder and suicide is morally wrong because it violates the categorical imperative. Instead, it supports the hypothetical imperative, meaning doing something with the intent for something. Sandel concluded that the one commiting the crime is using humanity and failing in respecting it. Another example that Sandel uses is a scenario in which someone needs money and promises the lender to return it in a week, knowing that it is highly unlikely they will be able to pay back. This is a false promise, says Sandel. This is because the borrower is failing to respect the lender and their
It is a natural feeling to have thoughts of using others in order to get one’s tasks or motives completed. Morality is beneficial; however, the requirements of differentiating morality from immorality are too strict. Kant and Sandel’s observations and conclusions do not always act as morality-determining factors. In some situations and questions of morality, it seems as if they evaluate too strictly. One of these types of situations was mentioned in the lectures. It was of a thirteen-year-old boy who won the spelling bee, but later revealed that he has actually misspelled the winning word. His motive in telling the truth was that he didn’t want to “feel like a slime.” Sandel said that since he had a personal motive, he wasn’t right in terms of morality. Even though he had a motive, the boy did the right thing by informing the judges of his mistake. This act can be considered morally right. In conclusion, the overall interpretation of the entire morality issue has certain