Kant's Categorical Imperative Essay

Kant’s categorical imperative is an ethical rule, that does not depend on circumstances, whose job is to tell us who we are. My ethical philosophy based on Kant’s categorical imperative has always been to be happy and true to myself. My personal ethical maxim, on the other hand, has always been to be considerate and kind to those around me. I was taught since an early age Aristotle 's fairness philosophy, treating equals equally and unequals unequally. My parents and siblings taught me to have good manners, to speak the truth, and to be respect those around me. Even though I try my best to be kind and respectful to others at all times I do have moments when I give in to my feelings and react un-lady like. When it comes to myself and my …show more content…
The first expression, the Consistency Principle, forces us to ask ourselves this one question: would you like it if everyone followed your lead and did whatever you considered to do? At first having everyone doing the same thing as you would make you feel loved and popular but such consistency, in the long run, will get old. The second expression of the categorical imperative just wants us to treat others with respect. Power and greed at times can be very blinding and can lead us to take advantage of those who really need our service or attention. According to this expression we must never treat others as if they were useless we must respect their abilities and talents and treat them as equals not …show more content…
We need justice and a governmental system that will keep our priorities straight and create a safe environment for all of us. Justice can be a faulty system and innocent people can get hurt during the process yet is necessary in order to provide a sense of safety in the people. Knowing that those who kill, steal, kidnap, rape, and are just plain treacherous are getting what they deserve, such as jail time, gives me and everyone else hope towards a better