The second formulation of the categorical imperative Flashcards

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What principle did Kant advocate regarding the treatment of persons?

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“Always treat persons, whether others or in yourself, always as an end, never merely as a means.”

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Why is it irrational to treat a person as a mere means to an end, according to Kant?

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It contradicts the fact that they have their own ends and denies their will to achieve those ends.

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What is the basis for treating others as ends, according to Kant?

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Every rational being seeks the achievement of their ends, and denying this denies their rationality.

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According to Kant, what makes it irrational to treat persons as if they only existed for one’s own ends?

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Every rational being represents their existence as consequent on the same rational ground as is valid for oneself.

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Can you treat someone as a means according to Kant?

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Yes, but only if you also treat them as an end at the same time.

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How does Kant illustrate the acceptability of treating someone as a means?

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Kant uses the example of being waited on in a restaurant, where you use the waiter’s service but still treat them with respect, acknowledging their own ends and choices.

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