PHIL 120W Lecture Notes - Immanuel Kant, Kantianism, Egotism
23 Sep 2012
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1: egoism, utilitarianism - consequences, kantianism - intentions. Forced education by dad, nervous breakdown at 20 because of it, knew greek and latin by age 5, read. We do it because we recognize that we ought to do it. (reason, rationality) Had issues with sexual activities don"t treat people as objects. Duty/obligation what we ought to do despite inclinations or desires to do otherwise. Feelings i won"t cheat customers because i like them too much: non-moral because they are subjective and change, self-satisfying, unstable. Fear - doing something we ought to because we"re afraid that something would happen if you didn"t do it: e. g. , paying off a gambling debt because you"re scared you will be murdered. Consequences (e. g. , looking at the consequences to decide if you should cheat your store customers) In accordance with duty afraid of being caught by social services if they don"t care for their kids.
