PHILOS 2YY3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 22: Anarchism In Russia, Categorical Imperative, Deontological Ethics
3 Apr 2018
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This formula imposes a strict limitation on human action by expressing a strong duty of justice based on autonomy and consent: we have an absolute obligation to respect humanity by not infringing on autonomy. We can use other people for a variety of activities according to a variety of ends, but if. We use others as a mere means what we do reflects some maxim to which they could not in principle consent (423) Deceptive, manipulative, coercive, threatening, and unfair maxims are all types of principles that cannot be consented to in principle. It fails to treat others as autonomous, rational agents whose own maxims are recognized and supported. This is especially visible in cases where we enact our duty of beneficence to those who are most vulnerable to exploitation; i. e. in relation to those whose relative autonomy and capacity for consent has been weakened.
