PHI 2600 Lecture 32: PHI Chapter 32
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According to kant, members of the moral community or kingdom of ends include(s) humans because they are rational. According to deontologists, autonomous moral agents use their reason to discern moral principles and make moral decisions. The categorical imperative requires us to always treat persons as ends-in-themselves. Identify the fallacy in the following argument: "according to kant, we ought to do our duty. As a member of a fraternity, i have a sworn duty to stand by my brothers. Therefore, it would be unethical for me to testify against my brothers in the upcoming rape trial. " The development of proper self-esteem (the duty of self improvement) in deontology requires that we cultivate the good will. You were up late last night helping a friend who is depressed. As a result you didn"t have enough time to study for your ethics exam today.
