Against Flashcards
1
Q
Problems
A
- speciesist
- cannot be universalised
- consequences count
- idealistic
- conflicting duties
2
Q
The outcome
A
The outcome may be more important than the decision making process - consequences matter
3
Q
God
A
Kant maintains that ethics should not rely on God, he is a “cunning Christian”
4
Q
Rational
A
We are not all rational - Bertram Russel said “people would rather die than think, and they do”
5
Q
Inhuman
A
Kant’s ethics are inhuman - there is no place fr actions taken out of love and compassion
6
Q
KofE
A
Kant’s ethics only works if we live in a Kingdom of Ends- everyone has to follow the rules
7
Q
Not sensible
A
It is both human nature and sensible to consider consequences
8
Q
Idealistic
A
Too idealistic - freedom is in truth
