SOC101Y1 Lecture Notes - Political Philosophy, Public Sphere, Practical Reason
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4. 435-6 (42-43) starts with morality is the condition along rational being can be an ed itself law giving member?hence morality . capapble of morality is that which alone has dignity?inner worth but law giving itself determinesunconditional incomparable worth. Give myself a rule and give one chocolate bar a week and tries to stick by the rule. Made a choice and they are saying i have made a decision and abide by my decision. They stick by this decision no matter what. We admire ppl with willpower because external roles. No ones going to sanction it. (also being a motivating source) Theres external force out there as a back up. Weakness of will . stick to own deiciosn= sticking to principle not because of sanction but you have willed it. In the case of chocolate these are relative goods. Being a self-legislator only human can step outside and make it an assessment. Some form of sanction and moral principles are.
