Explain the first formulation of the Categorical Imperative The first formulation of the categorical imperative states; “Act only according to that maxim by which you can at the same time will that it would become a universal law.” Kant invented a phrase‚ “categorical imperative‚” that makes the above point in a different way. He distinguishes “the categorical imperative” from so-called “hypothetical imperatives.” A hypothetical imperative is a directive to the effect that if you wish to
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understand Kant’s argument‚ it is first crucial to grasp its underlying concepts. Kant believes that we need to consider what a person is willing to do in the calculation of whether or not his action is good. He defines “will” as a wished state of affairs. Kant thinks that will should not be restricted to possible direct actions. He states that the notion should be broad and allow for the will of something unattainable. Kant also allows will to be inconsistent. For example‚ it is perfectly natural to
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Bentham’s Utilitarianism vs. Kant’s Categorical Imperative Introduction In this critical response‚ I will consider if Bentham’s Utilitarianism is a better alternative to Kant’s Categorical Imperative‚ and then I will argue that Utilitarianism is a good alternative to Kant’s Categorical Imperative as it is a more realistic view of human morals. Background Explanation The two philosophers that this essay critically analyzes have very different views of human nature. The variation in their views
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Explain the main differences between the Hypothetical and Categorical Imperatives. (25) Kant believed in the Theory of Duty‚ and that one’s duty is to perform actions that are morally required of them‚ so to have the highest form of goodness (Good Will) one must always do their moral duty. Kant argued that all moral decisions should be made upon the grounds of reason and his moral precepts were rooted in rationality‚ he thought it was wrong for people to be governed by human emotion and feelings
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Immanuel Kant famously made a distinction between hypothetical and categorical imperatives.Imagine that someone told you “John is a good serial killer.” Inherent in between twointerpretations of good. Either John is very good at killing people‚ he is an effective serial killer‚or John is a vigilante serial killer who only kills other serial killers. The first of these is ahypothetical good‚ while the second is a categorical good. A hypothetical is an if-then statement.In this case‚ we mean if you
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incur debts. In all likelihood‚ I would not rationally act on this maxim in such a world. Step 2: form an opinion What would Kant probably have said about Whitey Basson (or you) earning ZAR 620‚000‚000.00? Kant would probably have said that it is highly unethical and immoral for Whitey Basson or any person to earn ZAR 620‚000‚000.00 for a year’s in such a world. Kant
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treat humanity as an end in itself”(Hill‚ 38). The categorical imperative formula I have chosen is the humanity formula. The humanity formula is the second formulation categorical imperative of the three formulas Kant come up with. This formulation states that we should never act in such a way that we treat humanity‚ whether in ourselves or in others‚ as means only. This formula also says that we should always treat others as an ends in itself. Kant believes when we treat others as merely as means
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Kant’s categorical imperative approach implies that while making an ethical decision‚ facing an ethical dilemma‚ a person should act in such a way he/she supposes other persons will also act in the same situation. Therefore‚ moral rules must be universal and there should be no exceptions for particular situations. If Luke tells his brother about the future significant decline
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widely popular Golden Rule and the lesser known Platinum Rule. The Golden Rule‚ which seems to be almost a moral standard as variations of this rule are found amongst various religions which we sum to “Treat others as you would like to be treated.” The platinum rule is the idea that you should “Treat others as they would like to be treated ”. The Golden Rule encourages an egocentric based morality which cultivates a distorted and disconnected view of service while the Platinum Rule encourages individualism
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He believed that if you are following the “Categorical Imperative “or “CI” rules‚ then you are doing the right thing (http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/kant-moral/). No‚ one does not resonate with me more than the others because all of these are equally important to me. All of these theories are ones I greatly believe in myself. I truly think that everyone
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