PHILOS 104 Study Guide - Quiz Guide: Hypothetical Imperative, Practical Reason, Universal Law
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Discuss kant"s procedure for implying the categorical imperative ( groundwork, p. Begin first body para by introducing what the categorical imperative is: Even more groundwork must be lied before applying ^^ Kant structures his argument through practical reasoning. Regular application of practical reasoning (not experience) leads to the development of what he calls duty . Can be pure duty or merely from duty ----> inducing legitimate moral worth (p. 407) ---> their purpose, pure duty will include: Applies to all rational beings as such with. Now, we must understand the difference between hypothetical and categorical. Hypothetical : practical necessity of a possible action as a means to achieving something else that one wants (p. 414) Derivative can be called the will (p. 420) Categorical : one that represents an action as objectively necessary by itself, without reference to another end (p. 414) The latter is the only that holds true moral worth.
