Friday, September 25, 2015

Kant Moral Ethics

In chapter 1 in Immanuel Kants' Grounding for the Metaphysics of morals, one thing that really stuck out was the position of doing one's duty. One of the main things that really stuck out was how logic, physics, and ethics were all connected to one another. This meant that all of them are reliant on one another. Another significant topic that was talked about was how good will should be unconditionally good, which meant that no good deed should be for self-interest. I agree with that premise, because I believe good deeds should be done because people should feel like it is their duty to do what's right. In the motive of duty, it is believed the human action is morally good not because it is done from immediate inclinations, but because it is for the sake of day. It should make since early thinkers would have that particular mindset, because the enlightenment period in the sixteenth century highly stressed the concept of reason.
    Another concept that was significant for Kants is the consequence of the deed that was done. He believed that good will overcame everything in every circumstance, even if someone wanted to help someone and a bad circumstance occurred. For example, if someone brought food to the homeless, but the food was unknowingly poisoned beforehand, it would not affect the persons morals, because the intent was to help the individual. I somewhat agree with that premise, because someone wanted to genuinely help another person, even if it did not work out that way, but in some circumstances I would not agree with that.

3 comments:

  1. You do have a few typos, but your content is good. I agree that good deeds should not be done for self interest. Although I don't think it is entirely bad if they are done for that purpose. I also believe that doing a good deed even if the consequences turn out badly does not take away from trying to do a good deed.

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  2. You do have a few typos, but your content is good. I agree that good deeds should not be done for self interest. Although I don't think it is entirely bad if they are done for that purpose. I also believe that doing a good deed even if the consequences turn out badly does not take away from trying to do a good deed.

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  3. I liked your point about how people should feel like it is their duty or responsibility to do what's right. That is why many people were raised and taught to do the right thing, not to expect a reward or anything but to do it because it is the right thing to do.

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