Kantian Ethics Flashcards
A priori moral will
our sense of ought to do good
Absolutism
moral laws that exist outside of human existence
Categorical Imperative- must be obeyed and are applied to everyone
Must be universalised
Mustn’t use a person as a means to an end
Living as if we belong to the means to an end
Quote
Act only according to the maxim that you will at the same time you should become universal law
Lying Promise
Man asks his friend for money knowing that he couldn’t pay him back
Deontological
It’s our duty to do what is right
Axe murderer
It’s your duty to tell the truth as lying cant be universalised - if your friend is murdered you’re not morally responsible
Summum Bonum
a higher good that comes from our good actions - implies the existence of an afterlife
+love clouds judgement mother and the murders son
sticking to principle is better than basing decision on feelings
+ consequences are hard to predict
For Kant outcomes outcomes dont matter all that matters is that you do the right thing
-people dont act out of duty
grandmother in hospital
-Leah Betts
sometimes its necessary to use someone as an ends to a means
