Kantian Ethics Flashcards
Elements of Kantian Ethics
Ethics is not a metter of consequence, but of duty.
Why and act is carried out is more important than the results
Emphasizes motives rather than consequences.
Elements of Kantian Ethics(2)
Kantian ethics are Deontological
They emphasize acting according to duty tather than desires/feelings
Physicians should treat patients because it is their duty, not because they feel like it.
An Act That is Right Contains A Maxim That Is “Universalizable.”
An act that is right treats humans as an “end in themselves”
Essentially, treat others how you would want to be treated
People are only free when they act rationally
We can only act morally when we understand why certain rules are right.
The capacity to act in this fashion is called Autonomy which gives us higher worth than animals.
