Kant Flashcards
1
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rationalism and deontology
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no emotion
find duty
means we can act independent of pleasure
errors come from heteronomous approach
2
Q
duty
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absolutist a priori truths deontological, outcomes are not clear no emotion take responsibility of others extreme duty
3
Q
summum bonom
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virtue and happiness, happiness is by product
4
Q
3 postulates
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freedom - autonomy immortality - soul,, need to duty after death
god - god will make sure world is arranged
5
Q
supporters
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ross - conflicting duties are ok
- JP II, against means to an end
6
Q
critics against CIs
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mill and fletcher - against deontology
nagel and Williams - moral luck
Aristotle, intention
benjamin constant - against universalising. need to tell white lies e.g. Anne frank
7
Q
3 paras
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deontology
duty
CIs.
8
Q
intro
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- German philosopher, lived a time of great crisis and doubt, reflected in his absolutist approach, quoted saying ‘any change makes me nervous’.
- Developments in science had begun to redefine knowledge with Newtonian understanding of the world, rather than looking to religion/superstition for answers.
rationalist, deontological