PHILOS 241 Study Guide - Final Guide: Hypothetical Imperative, Universalizability, A Priori And A Posteriori
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Good will: the settled determination to do one"s duty from the motive of duty ( from duty ), in spite of temptations or inclinations to do otherwise. Good will is good in virtue of what it wills, not what it achieves. Unconditional good: the good will is good in all circumstances; its good is no way contingent upon circumstance. A priori: knowable independently of appeals to sensory experiences, by reason alone (ex: definition, math) Kant wants only a prior because: metaphysics analyzes concepts. It is not contingent on different experiences and is from reason therefore it ensures universality. Prudence prudential deliberation: deliberate by calculating consequences as beneficial (or not) to me/ my ends in regard to self-interest (utilitarian) Morality moral deliberation: deliberate by hypothetical questions rather than calculating consequences in regard to duty (2) right: in accordance to duty (morally right, no worth) (3) moral worth: right, and done from duty.
