Immanuel Kant

the Metaphysics of Morals by Kant in 1785 introduced deontological moral philosophy, having the centralized philosophical concept of the categorical imperative. The categorical imperative states ‘Act only according to that maxim whereby you can, at the same time, will that it should become a universal law’ – Immanuel Kant, Grounding for the Metaphysics of Morals Immanuel Kant praised the absolute truth, rejecting at all costs any lie. The dilemma of truth and lying, Kant believed, is the…

associated with Immanuel Kant and his Critique of Pure Reason. According to an article by Nicholas Stang in the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy it is a rebuke of previous philosophies which were immaterial, doubting or outright denying the existence of matter. It postulates that things do in fact exist, but are separated from the human consciousness. Transcendental idealism has been subjected to debate by numerous philosophers in regards to how to best interpret it (Stang). Immanuel Kant in…

Immanuel Kant is remembered as the eighteenth century German philosopher who founded critical philosophy. He defined categorical imperative as the absolute or unconditional law that applies to all agents, the claim that does not depend on ulterior motives. The categorical imperative is not a command on people on what they should do or not. Kant formulated it to provide a way in which people would be able to evaluate their actions, measuring their morality and ethics. It is a procedure which any…

was presented with? The offer being, Jim has the “privilege” of killing one of the twenty conquered Indians and freeing the rest or her can do nothing and the captain kills them all. In comparing J.S Mills’ philosophical theory utilitarianism and Immanuel Kant’s philosophical theory deontology, we will pay special attention how the two derive from different aspects of an ethical approach and how the outcome can sometimes influence the decisions. According to Mills’ theory if utilitarianism,…

Immanuel Kant examined the world of ethics through a deontological, or duty-based, approach. In doing so, he argued that the morality of an action is determined by the action’s adherence to rules or the ability to fulfill one’s duty. Through this deontological approach, Kant held that some acts are always wrong, regardless of whether or not the act results in a favorable outcome. In other words, in terms of morality, he claimed that the consequences of an action are irrelevant. Instead, his…

who steals food to feed a starving child , the Nineteenth Century Western Philosopher, John Stuart Mill (1806-1873 ), Modern Western Philospher, Immanuel Kant ( 1724-1804) and Medieval, Islamic Philospher Al-Ghazâlî (1056–1111) are examined. All three ethicists belonged to diverse types of ethics, namely Utilitarianism (Mill), Deontological Ethics (Kant) and Divine Command Ethics (Al-Ghazâlî). To understand each ethicists position on whether they believe it is morally acceptable to steal food…

For example, giving money to a homeless person just to get him/her to leave you alone would be judged not moral by Kant because it was done for the wrong reason. With Kants belief in mind; if the consequence of immoral behavior were dealt with in a legal structure, people would be prosecuted for "EVERYTHING" since there are no extenuating circumstances. Kant's categorical imperative is a tri-dynamic statement of philosophical thought:(1) "So act that the maxim of you could always hold at the…

Immanuel Kant believes that we should do our duty in order to become morally good. His view says that it is not morally good to act because of our emotions. For Kant, being moral is a result of being rational. Whatever it is that we cannot rationalize cannot be morally good. Period. This philosophy seems so strict, like the way Kant lived his life, everything was predictable and according to set standards. In modern times, doing this purely out of “duty” may no longer be the best guiding rule.…

Ethics Response Paper Chapter Nine: Are There Absolute Moral Rules? In chapter nine of The Elements of Moral Philosophy by James and Stuart Rachels, the authors discuss Immanuel Kant’s moral theory and arguments on absolute moral rules. James and Stuart Rachels begin chapter nine with the story of Harry Truman and Elizabeth Anscombe. Anscombe views Truman as a murderer for ordering the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Kantian ethics consists of absolute rules independent of…

Lying is never ethically okay, yet it is done on a daily basis and is therefore more widely accepted by various people. Generally, lying should be avoided, but there are many situations where it is justified. Instinctive lies, or lies that you automatically tell on the spot are usually ok because it is part of human nature to instinctively lie to protect ourselves. However, planned lies, like stories that you make up on the go or false ideas that you think of before expressing them should never…