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Feb 23, 2004 · Immanuel Kant (1724–1804) argued that the supreme principle of morality is a principle of practical rationality that he dubbed the “Categorical Imperative” (CI). Kant characterized the CI as an objective, rationally necessary and unconditional principle that we must follow despite any natural desires we may have to the contrary.
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In brief, Kant’s moral philosophy focuses on fairness and the value of the individual. His method rests on our ability to reason, our autonomy (i.e. our ability to give ourselves moral law and govern our own lives), and logical consistency.
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Aug 31, 2019 · Moral Philosophy According to Immanuel Kant. Kantian Ethics in a Nutshell. Getty Images. By. Emrys Westacott. Updated on August 31, 2019. Immanuel Kant (1724-1804) is generally considered to be one of the most profound and original philosophers who ever lived.
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An overview of Kant's life and philosophy, including his moral theory based on the categorical imperative. Learn about his transcendental idealism, his critique of metaphysics, his political and aesthetic views, and more.
Kant began his ethical theory by arguing that the only virtue that can be an unqualified good is a good will. No other virtue, or thing in the broadest sense of the term, has this status because every other virtue, every other thing, can be used to achieve immoral ends.
May 20, 2010 · Kant’s moral philosophy is also based on the idea of autonomy. He holds that there is a single fundamental principle of morality, on which all specific moral duties are based. He calls this moral law (as it is manifested to us) the categorical imperative (see 5.4). The moral law is a product of reason, for Kant, while the basic laws of nature ...
Sep 30, 2013 · Kant takes the moral law to be legislated by the will to itself. Unlike holy beings, human beings experience morality as a constraint upon our wills. For us, the moral law is a categorical imperative. All ethical duties are ultimately grounded in this supreme moral principle.