PHIL 27000 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Immanuel Kant, Hypothetical Imperative, Categorical Imperative
24 Jan 2017
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Consequences does not matter when evaluating one"s action. Mill: difference between human and animal is capacity for higher pleasures. Kant: different is rationality- a person is capable of being guided by reason. Mill: any person sould potentially be sacrificed" for the happiness of all. Mill: the point" of human life is to be happy, as happy as possible (not. Kant: no person can be treated merely as a means to an end just for self though) Kant: the point" of human like is to be autonomous. Moral law expresses categorical imperative- tells us what we must do, regardless of whatever goal we might have. Universal law formulation - act only in accordance with the maxim through which you can at the same time will that it become a universal law treat others the way you want to be treated. Hypothetical imperative- tell us what actions we must take to achieve a goal.
