Explain what Kant means by 'summum bonum' (25)

KANT'S THEORY

• deontological
• absolute

MORAL DUTY

• innate moral duty
• existence of conscience & feelings of guilt/shame tell us when we violate this moral duty
• moral duty revealed to us through reason
• act morally is to perform one's duty & one's duty is to obey the innate moral laws
• constantly in battle with our inclination- ignore feelings
• ought implies can
• we are all aiming to reach supreme good (Summum bonum)
• immortal soul can reach summum bonum
• God is necessary for morality

SUMMUM BONUM

• Kant noted that if we do our duty we must be able to be rewarded for our actions
• the place where our happiness and virtue (good actions through doing our duty) come together
• can't be found on earth- we see bad things happen to gd ppl  and…