KANT’S DEONTOLOGICAL ETHICS: THE DUTY FRAMEWORK

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Immanuel Kant’s deontological ethics, often referred to as the

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“duty framework”

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is a moral philosophy that emphasizes the inherent nature of actions and the concept of duty.

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Immanuel Kant’s deontological ethics

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provides a systematic and rational approach to morality, emphasizing the importance of duty, universalizability, and the moral worth of actions.

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Immanuel Kant’s deontological ethics

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A German philosopher who developed a deontological ethical framework, which is often referred to as Kantian ethics.

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Immanuel Kant

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Kant’s Ethics is now referred to as ___________ that has its root from the Greek “deon” which means “duty“

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deontological

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Deontological ethics focuses on

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“duty, obligation, and rights” instead of consequences or end.

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sometimes called duty-based approach - an approach that argued that doing what is right is not about the consequences of our actions but about having the proper intention in performing the action.

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Deontological Ethics

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Kant’s famous formula for discovering our ethical duty is known as

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categorical imperative

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fundamental concept in Kantian ethics and serves as a universal principle for evaluating the morality of actions.

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categorical imperative

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is meant to guide individuals in
determining whether their actions are in accordance with a
universal moral law, independent of personal desires or particular
circumstances.

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categorical imperative

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To serve the will as a principle Kant has two (2) versions of the
categorical imperative:

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The first version states: Never to act other than so that I could will that my maxim should become a universal law.

The second version states: Always treat humanity, whether in your own person or that of another, never simply as a means but always at the same time as an end.

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Focuses on following moral rules or duty regardless of outcome, so it allows for the possibility that one might have acted ethically, even if there is a bad result

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The Duty Framework

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Focus on the duties and obligations in a given situation, and consider what ethical obligations should never do.

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The Duty Framework

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The Duty framework also has its limitations.

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it can appear cold and impersonal, in that it might require actions which
are known to produce harms, even though they are strictly in keeping with a particular moral rule.

it also does not provide a way to determine which duty we should follow if we are presented with a situation in which two or more duties conflict.

it can also be rigid in applying the notion of duty to everyone regardless of personal situation

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“an action is right if it can coexist with everyone’s freedom in accordance with a universal law, or if on its maxim the freedom of choice of each can coexist with everyone’s freedom in accordance with a universal law”

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“universal principle of right”

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Kant’s criteria or framework of what is right or wrong is

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“good will.”

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“Nothing can possibly be conceived in the world, or even out of it, which can be called good without qualification, except a __________.”

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good will

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An act is said to be right or wrong depending on whether it is done with or without good will.

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The rightness or wrongness of an action depends on one’s good will or intentions