Kantian ethics
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- Kantian Ethics
- Deontological theory: looks at the actions rather than the consequences
- Looks at a moral action as our 'duty'
- Categorical imperative
- Applies to everyone, regardless of beliefs or desires
- An end in itself
- Hypothetical imperative
- Not moral, but practical
- If you want something, you must work to achieve it
- If you want money, get a job
- Universal law/maxim
- we all must follow these laws to achieve morality
- We must always act upon the maxim unless...
- It is logically impossible
- The maxim is wrong
- I can borrow money and lie about paying it back
- Humanitarian formulation
- Second formulation of the categorical imperative
- Never treat others as a means to an end, treat them as an end in themselves
- Kingdom of ends
- If everyone followed the maxim of the categorical imperative, then we would reach a kingdom of ends
- Strengths
- allows us to pursue our own ends as there is no 'end' to maximise (as long as you do not use anyone as a means)
- central importance focused on worth and dignity of human autonomy
- Good will is the source of moral worth: you're a good person if you perform something for the correct reason (categorical imperative)
- Issues
- Clashing duties
- you cannot lie, but it is wrong to not care about others
- ignores the consequences of an action
- not everyone is driven by duty
- Clashing duties
- Deontological theory: looks at the actions rather than the consequences
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