kants deontology 2

kant find what principal?

the principal of suicide

according to the principal of humanity I should

act in a way that respects the intrinsic worth of people

autonomy

ruled out by one’s own reason

• use reason to discover a principal, use it properly

huan beings are only free if they follow

principal and autonomous

heteronomy

ruled by instincts and inner other, can use it to dictate their reason

• they let reason dictate their action

habituation

the development of habits through repetition

kants goal was to

establish a purely rational, universal and duty-based foundation for morality that rejects consequences as the basis of ethical decisions

universal conformity to law

kants central notion of duty and he defines it as a generalized version of the golden rule “do to others as you would have them do unto u

categorical imperative

actions are moral only if they can be applied as universal aw and if they treat humanity as an end than a mean

hypothetical imperative

a conditional rule of action that applies to an individual only if they desire a specific end or goal

a maxim is a subjective principle of action

it represents the personal policy, rule, or intention behind an individual’s action

• we also call it an intention

kants 3 principles are

the formula of universal law, the formula of humanity, the formula of autonomy

the 3 principles work together to

ensure that actions are consistent, rational, and respectful of human dignity rather than driven by selfish desires

universal law of reason

argues that an action needs to be morally permissible, one must be able to will that personal rule behind the action become a universal law that everyone acts upon