What is good without evil, and why do they even exist? Without evil, there is no way for good to exist. They coexist with each other to keep the universe in balance. Since beginning of the human race, humans have always tried to determine good from evil. As time goes by, one would think that the human race is only getting closer than ever before to determine right from wrong. However, it’s only getting more complicated we continue to evolve into a more advanced species. Even though it’s extremely complicated to define, being able to define them is essential to our existence as human beings. Without a set of guidelines based off good and evil, nothing as we know of now would exist. Without it, we wouldn’t be able to have the ability to reason,
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The German philosopher Immanuel Kant, who plays a very important role and a central figure of modern philosophy, was a well-known proponent of the theory. His theory is an example of Deontology. He believed that there was “a supreme principle of morality” (Gaskill), which he referred to it as The Categorical Imperative, also commonly known as Kant’s Categorical Imperative. It is used to determine what our moral duties. The categorical imperative has three principles. The first principle is to “always act in such a way that you could will that the maxim of your act become a Universal Law” (Harris), which means everyone could morally act the same way in the same given situation. The second principle is to “always act in such a way that you treat Humanity, whether in your own person or in the person of another as an end in itself and never merely as a means”(Harris), which means to not just use people for personal gain, because Kantianism, a branch of philosophy that follows the works of Immanuel Kant, believe that humans are unique creations, which guarantees them moral protection and unique treatment. Therefore, one’s happiness should not be prioritized over another’s happiness. The third principle is to “always act in such a way that you are both legislator and legislated in the kingdom of ‘Ends’” (Harris), which means to act as though you assume everyone is following the moral laws. Deontology has its pros and cons, the most noticeable cons of all is that it doesn’t take the result into
The German philosopher Immanuel Kant, who plays a very important role and a central figure of modern philosophy, was a well-known proponent of the theory. His theory is an example of Deontology. He believed that there was “a supreme principle of morality” (Gaskill), which he referred to it as The Categorical Imperative, also commonly known as Kant’s Categorical Imperative. It is used to determine what our moral duties. The categorical imperative has three principles. The first principle is to “always act in such a way that you could will that the maxim of your act become a Universal Law” (Harris), which means everyone could morally act the same way in the same given situation. The second principle is to “always act in such a way that you treat Humanity, whether in your own person or in the person of another as an end in itself and never merely as a means”(Harris), which means to not just use people for personal gain, because Kantianism, a branch of philosophy that follows the works of Immanuel Kant, believe that humans are unique creations, which guarantees them moral protection and unique treatment. Therefore, one’s happiness should not be prioritized over another’s happiness. The third principle is to “always act in such a way that you are both legislator and legislated in the kingdom of ‘Ends’” (Harris), which means to act as though you assume everyone is following the moral laws. Deontology has its pros and cons, the most noticeable cons of all is that it doesn’t take the result into