PHI 107 Chapter Notes - Chapter 11: Universalizability, Kantianism

• School: University at Buffalo
• Department: Philosophy
• Course: PHI 107
• Professor: Alexandra King

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What if everyone did that? (if disastrous results would occur if everyone did x, then x is immoral) How would you feel if i did that to you? (direct application of the golden rule: the problems with the first test: E(cid:454)a(cid:373)ple of (cid:862)if e(cid:448)er(cid:455)o(cid:374)e (cid:449)as (cid:272)eli(cid:271)ate, tha(cid:374) the hu(cid:373)a(cid:374) ra(cid:272)e (cid:449)ould (cid:374)e(cid:448)er pro(cid:272)reate, (cid:271)ut this does(cid:374)"t (cid:373)ea(cid:374) that (cid:272)eli(cid:271)a(cid:272)(cid:455) or priesthood is i(cid:373)(cid:373)oral(cid:863) Makes the morality of an action depend on how it is described: the problems with the second test: Makes the morality of an action depend entirely on what you want and what you are willing to put up with. Fails to give us guidance on self-regarding actions (those that concern o(cid:374)l(cid:455) o(cid:374)eself: sui(cid:272)ide/letti(cid:374)g o(cid:374)e"s tale(cid:374)ts go to (cid:449)aste: the principle of universalizability: (cid:862)a(cid:374) a(cid:272)t is (cid:373)orall(cid:455) a(cid:272)(cid:272)epta(cid:271)le if, a(cid:374)d o(cid:374)l(cid:455) if, its (cid:373)a(cid:454)i(cid:373) is u(cid:374)i(cid:448)ersaliza(cid:271)le(cid:863) A maxim is the the principle of action you give yourself when you are about to do something.