Kant’s Categorical Imperative and the Golden Rule Kant’s categorical imperative is to will without contradiction and is tested by universalizability. The golden rule is similar to this notion in that it is a universally moral principle that forces one to imagine both positions of an action. However‚ the two contrast more than they compare. The categorical imperative is an objective imperative‚ making one morally required to act according to it without exception. It addresses our maxims‚ the
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moral principle which is called the categorical imperative‚ which means to treat people freely and equally. In his first categorical imperative‚ he argued that we should act in a way only if our maxim became a universal law. (Midterm‚ P2) Maxim is the reason that some made a choice in a certain situation‚ and by looking at this maxim universally and reversely‚ we could determine rather this maxim is a universal law or not. In his second categorical imperative‚ we have to focused on rather the person
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Outline and evaluate Kants categorical imperative (25 marks) Kant’s categorical ethics is a deontological theory of ethics‚ this means that the actions are either intrinsically right or intrinsically wrong‚ this is due to absolute law; the outcome of the situation is not important to Kant’s theory even if the outcome may be good. Kant has a deontological theory because he believes that you must stick to the moral rules and beliefs that you have no matter what the turn out. An example of this would
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Kantianism : Categorical imperative I : Scenario 1 Proposed rule: (I may lie to use the private library’s PCs with the intention of getting a full scholarship to attend a prestigious university.) In this case. “I can lie with the intention of getting good grades and a scholarship.” • The person in trouble wants his lie to be believed so she gets what she needs – in this case to use the unused private library’s PC’s connected with the net to research and get good grades and later a scholarship
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Kant’s Categorical Imperative: Its Application To the Moral Responsibility of the Staff of the Metropolitan Cathedral of Immaculate Conception ______________ A Research Paper Submitted to Mrs. Ruzzel L. Nazario English Department Pastor Bonus Seminary College of Philosophy ______________ In Partial Fulfilment of the Course English Requirements in English 103 (Technical Writing) ______________ by Sem. Esper Sy Manginsay October 20‚ 2012 Immanuel Kant’s Categorical Imperative:
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Kant’s critique of Utilitarianism is that it treats people as a means not as an ends in themselves. Since he is a deontologist he presumes that there is a universal moral imperative‚ certain ways in which we must act‚ no matter what our individual desires or needs or utility might be. The Categorical Imperative is an idea of reason. This knowledge is not derived from experience but rather‚ it is a priori. It also binds us and we all act in a certain way because of it. It is unconditional. It is the
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Kant’s theory of Categorical Imperative Kantian ethics is a deontological‚ absolute theory proposed by Immanuel Kant in the late 1700’s. Kant taught that an action could only count as the action of a good will if it satisfied the test of the Categorical Imperative. The categorical imperative is based around the idea to act solely for the sake of duty. For example‚ you should share your sweets because it is a good thing to do; not because it makes you feel good. Consequentially‚ Kant would justify the
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Kant: Reasons and Causes‚ Morality and Religion Kant was a deontologist who believed that knowledge was created by the mind‚ not external factors; because of this he wanted to unite reason and experience. Humanity’s frail nature was the human condition according to Kant‚ their struggle to make moral decisions and do the right thing can only be solved by employing reason and his three maxims when decision making. Kant’s diagnoses the human condition as human’s frailty and impurity when
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Jeremy Bentham Jeremy Bentham was an English philosopher and political radical. He is highly known and respected today for his moral philosophy‚ primarily his principle of utilitarianism. Utilitarianism evaluates actions based upon their consequences. Bentham is most famously known for his pursuit of motivation and value. Bentham was a strong believer in individual and economic freedom‚ the separation of church and state‚ freedom of expression‚ equal rights for women‚ the right to
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beings Kant believes we have a categorical duty of self-preservation to not wilfully take our own lives. Kant talks in depth about duty and believes we should act out of respect for the moral law. The will is the only inherent good‚ as we are only motivated by duty and nothing else. We should act only out of demands of the law‚ not from inclination‚ desires or to achieve a particular goal. Duty dictates we should never act or will something if we do not want it to become a universal law. Kant was against
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