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Kantian Ethics |
Absolute, deontological. |
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Ought implies can |
Ought implies you have the moral and physical freedom to do something that your reason identifies as good ought -> could -> should -> must (DUTY) |
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Reason |
You use your reason to determine good. |
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Categorical imperative |
Universalisability - would you want everyone to do this/happen to everyone Ends not means - don't use other people to get what you want Kingdom of Ends - imagine a world where everyone does what you do (universalisability) |
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Innate moral awareness |
We are born knowing good from bad. |
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Synthetic/analytic |
Triangles (subject/who what) have three sides (predicate/about the subject) ANALYTIC statement - the predicate is contained within the subject concept (true by definition) SYNTHETIC statement - the predicate is not contained within the subject concept (not true by definition) i.e. Bob is in the pub. Kant believes ethics are synthetic because it tells us something new. |
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Apriori/Aposteriori |
Apriori - known without experience (logic) Aposteriori - known after experience (facts) Kant believes ethics are apriori as we have our innate moral awareness, and if it were aposteriori (facts) it would be analytic (not learn something new). |
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Sommum Bonum |
Supreme good. |
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Good will |
We do good as it is our duty, not for reward. |
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Counter-Argument: Duty doesn't justify action |
If a mad axe murder comes to your house looking for your parents, by Kant's logic, you have a duty not to lie, regardless of the outcome. |
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Counter-Argument: Kant thinks ethical life is solely determined by reason |
David Hume say morality is feelings, more importrantly than reason. He also says even if Kant is right about reason discovering moral duties, it is feelings that motivate us to do moral action. Example: parents look after children because paternal feelings rather than duty and reason. |
