Deontology Flashcards
What is the ‘Summum bonum?’
The Ultimate good, can be achieved through following our duties. While the world may not feel ‘just’ as bad things happen to good people, Kant argued that there must be a being beyond Earth with fair judgement, in order to balance this out.
State some key terms for Kantian Deontology, and what they mean?
Absolutist - right in all circumstances and all people.
A priori - without experience.
Universal - applicable to all.
Summum Bonum - ‘virtue crowned in happiness.’
What imperative did Kant argue for, and what imperative did he argue against?
Argued for: The categorical imperative: acting according to our duty and in turn this will allow us to act rightly.
Argued against: The hypothetical imperative: Moral commands are not means to an end, they are the end.
