In this essay I will discuss what autonomy means for Kant. I will also talk about its relevance for agency, personhood and responsibility. Firstly, I will give a brief explanation of responsibility, personhood and agency. Secondly, I will then discuss the relevance autonomy holds for agency, and responsibility as already stated.
Autonomy is seen as having control over our actions and the ability of self-governance. Reason alone verifies the dimensions to know what morality requires of us, and operates not as freedom to endeavour towards ends, but rather as the power of an agent to operate on objective and unanimously effective rules of actions. (Blackburn, 2005). Kant stipulates that a condition that is needed for moral agency is having autonomy.
Autonomy is seen as having control over our actions and the ability of self-governance. Reason alone verifies the dimensions to know what morality requires of us, and operates not as freedom to endeavour towards ends, but rather as the power of an agent to operate on objective and unanimously effective rules of actions. (Blackburn, 2005). Kant stipulates that a condition that is needed for moral agency is having autonomy.