Week 5 Ch. 5 Flashcards
What is the ethics of person?
it affirms that persons are special, precious, and have a dignity that demands respect. No one is to be reduced to mere means to others ends. Social relations require fairness, justice, and equality. Human and civil rights are essential too; they secure the space in which each person is recognized and can flourish
Who is the Prussian philosopher Immanuel Kant (1724-1804)?
He was a central figure in the development of modern philosophy in all of its main branches, understood and defended the value of persons in a distinctive and highly influential way.
What is the Categorical Imperative from Kant?
“Always act so as to treat humanity, whether in yourself or in another, as an end and never merely as a means”
“Act only according to the maxim whereby you can at the same time will that become a universal law”
What is Kant’s term for law?
A universal principle that all rational minds could hold themselves to in the situation in question.
What is Kant’s term for maxim?
“the rule you purpose to yourself when trying to decide what to do”
