PHILOS 22 Lecture 12: Philosophy Lecture Kant-Groundwork 1
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Goodwill is something you would never use to humiliate someone. Some values depend on their effects (efficient medicine depends on the results {does it kill you?] Trying to do good will and having a force stop you is still good will if the heart is in the right place. The function of reason: to control human actions, tends to have good effects. Evolutionary theory of actions: when people"s actions are govern by reason, it is a positive. Person decides not to kill themselves because they enjoy life. Help others and try to make yourself happy to find the purpose in living merchant has a amoral, self-serving moral. Person who acts from duty is doing goodwill. Certain requirements to get you to a certain location. Find a way to help people that acts on a certain principle. Motivated to help just because you want to help. If i care about others, i would just want them to be happy.
