PHILO-120 Lecture Notes - Lecture 20: Immanuel Kant, Hypothetical Imperative, Categorical Imperative
25 Aug 2020
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A theory that explains why an action is right or wrong or why a person or a person"s character is good or bad. A moral theory tells us what it is about an action that makes it right, or what it is about a person that makes him or her good. Deontological (nonconsequentialist) theories say that the rightness of actions is determined not solely by their consequences but partly or entirely by their intrinsic nature. This approach determines what is right based on whether an act and a moral intention reflects a commitment to specific moral duties. Philosopher who introduced the most influential deontological theory. His theory reflects rationalism - ethics is based on autonomous reason. Rejected consequences as a basis for ethics. Good will: doing a moral act for the specific reason that it is one"s rational moral duty. Absolutism: moral duties or principles always apply and are without exception regardless of circumstances.
