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Immanuel Kant’s theory of the categorical imperative states that those duties are moral if they are universally applicable. This duty that does not contain a motive or goal from which one could either benefit or not.It is good because it is universally applicable. According to Kant this duty consist in just doing the right thing simply because it is right. An example of such a duty, is when you see a boy scout helping an elderly person across the street. This is a morally good thing to do be because it applies to everyone and is not utilitarian. The boy scout does not do it for a reward, such as earning a badge of pure good moral or nature. Since oneself can have a motive behind helping the elder, like the boycott who might just be helping the elder cross the street for a badge and not doing it out of pure good moral or nature.It would not be a duty if the boy scout did it with a desire of wanting a badge. Since a duty is a universal law that applies to everyone and just not to oneself or a few people. A corollary to this law is that each human has a “duty to oneself.” (Grounding, 30). Since this …show more content…
This maxim relates to the categorical imperative as Kant says “Act only according to that maxim whereby you can at the same time will that if should become a universal law.” (Grounding, 30) To define our moral duties we must only act by a maxim that will become a universal law. A universal law is an action or duty that has no reason or desire behind it. A law that everyone could use or do. A duty that fits in with this maxim and universal law is the duty to not kill oneself. No one should kill herself even though life can get tough and horrible. One person should not kill herself over it. She should live through it and hope things get better, since a person life is short. You do not want to take it for
Immanuel Kant’s theory of the categorical imperative states that those duties are moral if they are universally applicable. This duty that does not contain a motive or goal from which one could either benefit or not.It is good because it is universally applicable. According to Kant this duty consist in just doing the right thing simply because it is right. An example of such a duty, is when you see a boy scout helping an elderly person across the street. This is a morally good thing to do be because it applies to everyone and is not utilitarian. The boy scout does not do it for a reward, such as earning a badge of pure good moral or nature. Since oneself can have a motive behind helping the elder, like the boycott who might just be helping the elder cross the street for a badge and not doing it out of pure good moral or nature.It would not be a duty if the boy scout did it with a desire of wanting a badge. Since a duty is a universal law that applies to everyone and just not to oneself or a few people. A corollary to this law is that each human has a “duty to oneself.” (Grounding, 30). Since this …show more content…
This maxim relates to the categorical imperative as Kant says “Act only according to that maxim whereby you can at the same time will that if should become a universal law.” (Grounding, 30) To define our moral duties we must only act by a maxim that will become a universal law. A universal law is an action or duty that has no reason or desire behind it. A law that everyone could use or do. A duty that fits in with this maxim and universal law is the duty to not kill oneself. No one should kill herself even though life can get tough and horrible. One person should not kill herself over it. She should live through it and hope things get better, since a person life is short. You do not want to take it for