Moral Philosophy

Moral Philosophy

 

In this week's module, we saw that Kant took the notion of a will that is not subjected to a
chain of predetermining causes as the lynchpin of his moral system. Kant recognized that
it is because we happen to be to some extent free to choose our courses of action that it
makes any sense at all to speak of praising or blaming us for those actions. However, we
also saw that Kant admitted there to be a faculty of choice by which our desires and
beliefs—the things that we experience ourselves as having and that are caused by prior
events—shape and cause the decisions we make. What this means therefore is that,
according to Kant, human choice is problematic because it is capable of being viewed
from two separate and seemingly incompatible perspectives, simultaneously:
1. As part of a chain of causes and so, being determined by it. (a thesis in metaphysics
known as Determinism)
2. As standing outside a chain of causes (a metaphysical thesis known as the Free Will
thesis)
Provide a description of human choice that can be seen to exemplify both of the above
perspectives. (Note you may either choose to describe a different human choice or action
for each of the two perspectives, or describe the same choice from the standpoint of both
perspectives at once). Do you think it is possible, as Kant did, to view human choice and
action as being both free and caused, or was Kant mistaken, and are these positions
mutually exclusive?
IF POSSIBLE use examples or more citations from the Burnor & Raley ethics textbook.
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philosophy  ethics

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9 hours ago
Also these bulletins are the sections of this weeks subjects and if possible, if you could
use one of the theories to support your answer in the discussion that'd be wonderful. If
not then no worries. The theories should be on google. If you choose one to support your
answer to the discussion and if you need the page in the book I can send it to you. Thank
you!
 Kant's theory-the good will, pp. 156-158
 Example used for illustration of Kant's categorical imperative: p. 151
 Kant's categorical imperative: Principle of ends, pp. 159-161

 Kant's categorical imperative: Principle of universal law, pp. 162-165
 Kant's categorical imperative: Principle of autonomy, pp. 166-167

 

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Among the many moral theories, Kant’s theory is the most influential and deontological. It is a version of rationalism that argues that people’s reason determines their actions. He claims that there are no consequences that can have fundamental moral worth and that goodwill is the only thing that is good in itself (Burnor & Raley, 2011). Goodwill chooses to perform its moral duty. However, Good Will alone cannot provide an ethical theory. The overall principle of morality is categorical imperative which holds on the principle of the end and requires that people treat other as ends or things of worth.  But not as means or as a way of obtaining something they value from them. Kant argues that people’s actions and reasons can be influenced by things outside their choice such as their past experiences or prior events. Such things can shape the decision people make. For example, an employer can decide to fire workers who have a habit of coming to work late and not meeting their laid targets. The reason the employer takes that decision to fire these…………..

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