PHL105Y5 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Divine Command Theory, Kantianism
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Kantianism and utilitarianism can explain the prescriptive nature of morality (ought to do), but not the evolutionary theory. But, one need not do what one ought to do, you don"t have to do what morality tells you to do. We do things that we know we shouldn"t do. Do what you shouldn"t do and don"t do what you should do. Some say because of their upbringing, but you have autonomy, and neither does the law give you a reason to act morally. Foot reading- she talks about hypothetical ought(should) ex, if your goal is to reach a station, you ought to get on that train, if you have this goal you have a reason to get on the train. A hypothetical ought is you ought to do something (a) because doing something (a) is a means to achieving your goal.
