PHIL 3000 Lecture Notes - Lecture 19: Eye For An Eye, De Jure
30 May 2016
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Put another way: kant equates mprality with integrity to principles. But, what if the principles are bad , (huck finn) Both kant and mill agree that slavery is wrong. Kant:slavery disrespects dignity of the individual person. de facto de jure. Always treat a human being, (yourself included) as an end, and never as a mere means. (174) Autonomous people decide for themsevles which principles (p. 175) Fits with many intuitaions about morality for a religious fanatic, not every person is priceless. slavery and sa is always wrong. 2: offended at paternalism it treats autonomous individuals - as children. , autonomy - redemption, human rights: defead them as safeguards for living autonomously, autonomy makes people responsible, autonomy - punish, wrong to brainwash or torture to get obedience. For kant, the one unconditional good is the good will. 2 parts: ability to reliably know what your duty is, and a steady commitment to doing your duty for its own sake. (178)
