Kantism Flashcards
Kantism
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| 504698397 | hypothetical imperatives | If (desire), then (action) | 1 | |
| 504698398 | categorical imperatives | moral rules are of this kind-not dependent on what you want/desire | 2 | |
| 504698399 | The Categorical Imperative | always act according to that rule that you can at the same time will that it should become universal law | 3 | |
| 504698400 | 3 parts of Categorical Imperative | 1.consider the rule you would be acting by 2.universalize the rule-imagine it applies to everyone 3.immoral rules are self-defeating when universalized | 4 | |
| 514361652 | Peter Geach | "There are no ACTUAL conflicts of duty-there can be THEORETICAL conflicts, but no ACTUAL ones" | 5 | |
| 514361653 | The Categorical Imperative #2 | "Always treat humanity,whether in your own person, or on that of another, always as an END, and never as a MEANS only | 6 | |
| 514361654 | Good Will | the ability to act according to Universal principles against inclination(feelings) | 7 | |
| 514361655 | What's the intrinsic value? | People | 8 | |
| 514361656 | End-in themselves | purpose in itself | 9 | |
| 514361657 | Means-to-an-end | something to USE to achieve your goal | 10 | |
| 514361658 | What matters, since consequences don't? | the act, or duty itself | 11 | |
| 514363633 | Prima Facie Duty | -W.D. Ross -duty that can be overridden | 12 | |
| 514363634 | Prima Facie Duty | -we must have a reason for the action -we must be consistent | 13 |