PHIL 102 Lecture Notes - Kantian Ethics, Normative Ethics, Applied Ethics
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It could be, but that would be a happy coincidence" and isn"t necessary. Answer 1: the rules model moral practices (eg. wd ross) Answer 2: general principle: an action in accordance with a rule that you can will anybody to act upon. A right action is not the same thing as an action that maximizes good consequences. The rightness" of the action is independent of consequence. A right action is an action done in accordance with a moral duty/rule/norm. Heteronomy is the opposite of autonomy (the two above examples) A right action is an action that you can do in accordance with a rule/duty that you can will anybody to act upon. Your inclinations (thinks you like or dislike) are not a part of your self. are internal drives. Social pressure, eg. to conform, is also just a wind blowing you around".
