Kant Weaknesses

Question 1

Robots

Answer 1

Kane’s ethics are too difficult to Humans to legitimately follow.
We are not Robots.

Question 2

Ignores Emotions

Answer 2

Humans are emotional beings.
We have passions.
K’s ethics are cold hearted.
Hume ‘Reason is the slave of passions’

Question 3

Ignorance of Consequences

Answer 3

Humans are consequential beings.
It’s unwise to ignore consequences.
Utils are correct.

Question 4

Ignorance of Circumstances

Answer 4

Kant Ingres the circumstances of a situation.
Circumstances count.
e.g. Lying to the Axeman is the right thing > In the circs

Question 5

Claimed Secularity

Answer 5

K’s theory claims to be secular but he’s not Christian
Nietzsche calls him a ‘Cunning Christian’
K’s 3 postulates include immortality and God.

Question 6

Conflicting Duties

Answer 6

Modern Kantians recognise Prima Facie.
These are Primary Duties
E.g. To our loved ones

Question 7

Assumptions of ML

Answer 7

K wrongly assumes we have Moral law.

There is no evidence for moral law.

Question 8

Kingdom of Ends as a False hope

Answer 8

The KoE of not reality.
Virtue of not always rewarded by Happiness.
Ppl are a means to an end, we are selfish beings.
T.Hobbes negative view of human nature -‘Life is nasty, brutish, and short’

Question 9

Issues w/ Freedom

Answer 9

K argues we are free.

Biological, Sociological and Psychological factors suggest our freedom is limited.

Question 10

Conflicting Rules, laws and Duties

Answer 10

Different leaders have different rules, laws and duties.

There are no absolutes.