PHI 2397 Midterm: Midterm- Kant’s Deontological Ethics

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Ka(cid:374)t(cid:859)s ethi(cid:272)s is (cid:272)o(cid:374)(cid:272)er(cid:374)ed (cid:449)ith dut(cid:455) a(cid:374)d reaso(cid:374) Moralit(cid:455) is a (cid:373)atter of fulfilli(cid:374)g o(cid:374)e(cid:859)s dut(cid:455) Morality is a matter of following absolute rules. Kant believed that intentions behind an action were more important than the consequences. So, there should be no attention paid to consequences because they are far too difficult to predict and do(cid:374)"t take i(cid:374)to accou(cid:374)t your (cid:373)otivatio(cid:374)s/ i(cid:374)te(cid:374)tio(cid:374)s. Thus, deontology focuses on the rightness or wrongness of actions themselves, as opposed to the rightness or wrongness of the consequences of those actions. End does not justify the means the end does not justify that means in principle-based theory of ethics. Some actions are simply intrinsically wrong, and we ought to not preform them even in pursuit of the most noble or outstanding consequences. Acting for the sake of duty is: acting without self-interest, acting without concern for consequences, acting without inclination and feeling. 2 conceptions of duty: duty as following orders.