out of duty rather than inclination or desirability of idiosyncratic interests. In deontology‚ it is obligatory to follow ‘maxims’ as Kant call them‚ which are rules such as the law and moral laws. In Kantian ethics‚ this corresponds with Categorical Imperative‚ which is following the rule of‚ “Act only in accordance to that maxim through
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the immense suffering. Though as noble as saving a life may seem‚ this is not moral. As Kant’s First Categorical Imperative states‚ never treat someone as a means to an end‚ rather only as a means to an end to themselves. The maxims that drive our actions‚ in the endeavor to sustain the life of a suffering person‚ though however noble our intentions may be‚ are still only hypothetical imperatives that cater to our own selfish need to keep the lives that we cherish. It can also be argued
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According to Kant‚ categorical imperative is the basis of morality which is determined by a persons’ intent rather than their action. It is motivated by pure reasoning and must apply to everyone regardless of preference. For this reason‚ Kant introduced the principle of universalizability
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act out of duty to the moral law of reason-which kant calls Categorical Imperative(the law of practical reason) Deontological ethics- Duty ethics Non-consequential ethical theory It is not the consequences that are morally relevant. It is the reason or motive underlying the act. Man’s transcendental freedom and dignity Hypothetical imperatives If you desire x_________ then you ought to do x________. Categorical Imperatives Do x__________ because it’s your duty to do x______. A good will-
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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
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The first of the formulas for the categorical imperative is the universalizability principle—“Act only according to that maxim whereby you can at the same time will that it should become a universal law.” (Kant 30). By this principle‚ Kant places emphasis not on an action in and of itself‚ but
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In Immanuel Kant’s Groundwork of the Metaphysics of Morals (1785)‚ he explains the concept of Categorical imperative. This theory‚ states that universal moral law is applicable to all rational beings and that universal law has no dependence on individualized objectives. Humans have the ability to reason and establish what their moral duties are. He produces an argument for this assessment of morality by addressing the roles of means and ends. A mean is something that is done in order to achieve a
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As explained in lecture the first formulation of the categorical imperative is‚ “Act only in accordance with that maxim that you can at the same time will that it become a universal law.” First off‚ what does it mean to say‚ “Will as a universal law?” This means that you must ask yourself two questions. The first being whether you can consistently conceive of everyone acting on your maxim in all possible circumstances‚ and the second question being to ask yourself whether you can will everyone acting
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Throughout Sophocles’ tragedy Antigone‚ the concept of justice is portrayed within the characters and plot in response to the main conflict in the play. This conflict arises when Antigone’s brother and Kreon’s nephew‚ Polyneices‚ was killed while attacking his home city of Thebes in an attempt to gain power from the current ruler Eteokles. Seen as an enemy of the state in Kreon’s eyes‚ Polyneices should be treated as such. Kreon’s hatred for Polyneices resulted in the decree that his nephew is to
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Hume and Kant offered two differing views on morality. Hume’s philosophy regarding moral theory came from the belief that reason alone can never cause action. Desire or thoughts cause action. Because reason alone can never cause action‚ morality is rooted in us and our perception of the world and what we want to gain from it. Virtue arises from acting on a desire to help others. Hume’s moral theory is therefore a virtue-centered morality rather than the natural-law morality‚ which saw morality as
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