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What did Kant believe objective right and wrong was based on... |
Reason |
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What is Copernican revolution |
The belief that the solar system revolves around the sun |
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What does a posteriori mean |
A statement which is knowable after experience |
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What does a priori |
A statement which is knowable without reference to any experience |
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What does autonomy mean |
Self-directed freedom, arriving at moral judgement through reason |
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What does absolute mean |
A principle that is universally binding |
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What does good will mean |
Making a moral choice expresses good will |
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What does duty mean ? |
A motive for acting in a certain way which shows moral quality |
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What does hypothetical imperative |
An action that achieves some goal or end........ If I want to lose weight I ought to go on a diet |
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What is the categorical imperative |
A command to perform actions that are absolute moral obligations without reference to other ends |
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What is a law |
A law is an objective principle, a maxim that can be universalised |
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What is a maxim |
A general rule in accordance with which we intend to act |
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What is the kingdom of ends |
A world in which people do not treat others as means but only as ends |
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Is Kant's theory categorical or hypothetical |
Categorical |
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What is the summum bonum |
The supreme good that we pursue through moral act |
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Give some strengths of Kant's theory |
.Kant's morality is very straightforward and based on reason .There are clear criteria to assess what is moral .The moral value of an action comes from the action itself .Kant's categorical imperative gives us rules that apply to everyone and command us to respect human life .it makes clear that morality is about doing ones duty and not just following feelings or inclinations. This means we cannot assume what is good who is morally good and so good for everyone else. This is Kant's equivalent of the golden rule of Christian ethics |
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Weaknesses of Kant's theory |
.Kant is clear when explaining the conflict between duty and inclination breeders not helpers understand the conflict between different users each of which could be justified .Kants system only works if everyone has the same view of the end of human we do not all have the same views on life so it put s one at real disadvantage when dealing with people through wicked and more efficiently less rational .Kant's theory is abstract and not always easy apply to moral situations
.Kant's theory is abstract and not always easy apply to moral situations |
