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The meaning of the Greek word “Deon”
Being necessary
It refers to the study of duty and obligation
Deontology
The main proponent of deontology
Immanuel Kant
It is one of the most important works on moral philosophy
Metaphysics of morals
An organism has that ability to perceive and navigate it’s external environment
Sentient organisms
It is the property of the will in those instances when sensible impulse is the cause of the action
Heteronomy
It consists of the mental faculty to construct ideas and thoughts that are beyond our immediate surroundings
Rationality
They don not “act” they only “react”
Animals
It means other law
Heteronomy
It means self law
Autonomy
It is a choice that may indeed be affected but not determined by impulses
Pure reason/free choice
Usually bodily and emotional (urge to eat, drink, sleep, or have sexual intercourse).
Sensible impulse
With the faculty of reason, a person can break the immediate of stimulus and reaction by stopping to deliberate and assess possible alternative actions
Pure reason
It is the property of the will in those instances when pure reason is the cause of the action
Autonomy
The choice that can be determined by pure reason
Free choice
It identifies the particular duties in a straight forward manner
Substantive moral theory