kant deontology

deontology

the central concept of duty and so morality is a concept of deontology

kant uses what to find what morality is

reason

what is right?

the intention of the author to do their duty

anti empiricist

argues that human knowledge depends on factors independent of experience like innate ideas

kant says thta humans have reason and because of this reason

we are able to make and construct laws and still want freedom

good will

is the will that exercises pure practical reason

without good will there is no

virtue

inclinations

categorizes all personal feelings, desires, ambitions, impulses, and emotions

the key to kants moral philosophy that

morality consists solely of rational principles

rational respect

respecting the moral law

How do we eliminate bad principals?

through two test: universal and non-contradictory

universal

always keep ur promise

• to repay or not repay

non-contradictory

always keep ur promise for ur own selfish reason or future self interest

it is not considered a moral worth if its a

self interest action