PHIL 224 Lecture Notes - Externalism, Categorical Imperative, Living Wage

• School: U of S
• Department: Philosophy
• Course: PHIL 224
• Professor: George Williamson

Document Summary

You can make tags on the discussion board. Kant"s second formulation of the categorical imperative: principle of the end-in- Act so as to treat humanity, either yourself or another person, never merely as a means but always as an end. : never treat as a mere means: duties of justice. Not just as a means we do this all the time. Mere means = to ignore, override or undermine a person"s autonomy* Mere means: when you deceive or coerce [slavery] an individual if you pay them it alleviates that problem if you pay a decent wage if not you are using them up, the become a mere means. The yes man there is a problem about when we decided if a wage is a living wage or a wage to live a happy/full life. Treat person as merely useful -- a functional thing.