Kant Flashcards
What does Kant think should motivate us to do good?
Duty
Why does Kant think feelings are not morally relevant?
They are not under our control
According to Kant’s claim ‘ought implies can’ it can only be said that I ought to do something if…
It is in my power to do so
Kant believed morality cannot require that we…
Feel a ce rtain way
Why might the Ch ristian commandment to love your neighbour pose a problem for Kant?
Because we cannot choose to feel love
What kind of love does Kant interpret from Jesus’ command to love your neighbour?
A practical kind of love
Which of these might Kant say is t ruly good?
A good will
What does Kant’s first fo rumlation of the Catego ical Imperative state?
Act only according to that maxim by which you can at the same time will that it should become
a universal law
What is a maxim?
A p rinciple that is reason-giving for actions
What are the two ways a maxim can fail Kant’s first fo rmulation of the Catego ical Imperative?
Contradiction in conception or in will
Actions that fail to comply with Kant’s Catego rical Imperative are…
Impe missible
What does the second fo rmulation of Kant’s Catego ical Imperative state?
Act as to treat humanity, whether in your own person or in that of any other, in eve y case as
an end and never as merely a means
Kant believes we should never use another person _______ as a means.
Simply
Which area of moral philosophy did Kant’s second fo mulation of the Catego ical Imperative
inspire?
Vi rtue
What does Kant mean when he says to treat others as an ‘end’?
We should always help them achieve their goals.
How does Kant understand humanity?
Rational agents
