Kantianism Principles Flashcards
1
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CENTRAL TO MORALITY IS THE ABILITY OF AN INDIVIDUAL TO MAKE MORAL DECISIONS USING THEIR REASON, INDEPENDENT FROM INTERFERENCE
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AUTONOMY
2
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THE INTENTION BEHIND AN ACTION IS THE ULTIMATE CRITERION FOR ITS MORALITY
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GOOD WILL
3
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THE MORALITY OF AN ACTION IS DETERMINED BY A SET OF INVIOLABLE RULES, RATHER THAN OTHER FACTORS SUCH AS CONSEQUENCES
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DEONTOLOGY
4
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AN ACTION IS ONLY MORAL IF YOU COULD WILL FOR EVERYONE TO ACT THAT WAY ALWAYS WITHOUT CONTRADICTION
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CATEGORICAL IMPERATIVE (FIRST FORMULATION)
5
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ACT SO THAT YOU ALWAYS TREAT PEOPLE AS ENDS IN THEMSELVES, AND NEVER MERELY USE THEM AS MEANS
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CATEGORICAL IMPERATIVE (SECOND FORMULATION)