working harder and trying in class more. At this point Hundert, feeling he needs to reward Bell, changes Bell’s grade on his essay and gives him a finalist place in the contest over the rightful winner. He has essential lied and cheated. This is a corruption of Hundert’s virtue. Bell didn’t deserve the spot in the contest but Hundert gave it to him over a more deserving student. The question could be asked if Hundert is good or bad according to Kant. Kant’s idea that we should act on the basis of right intention has led Hundert to a moral predicament for the professor. Although, I believe he wants to be considered a good person and clearly has the best intentions towards his students, he takes some questionable steps in his professional life
