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Name John Reylan M. Reyes

Section Code CEIT-04-501P Act. No. 3

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Discuss Immanuel Kant's Philosophy on Freedom

In his works on philosophy, Immanuel Kant, an 18th century German

philosopher, has played a very important role in understanding freedom. It is his belief

in radical liberty, the concept of moral autonomy and the central importance of a

categorical imperative for guiding morality that distinguish Kant's philosophy on

freedom.

I. Radical Freedom

The thinking of "unprecedented opportunity" begins to form Kant's logic of flexibility. He

had set out that people have an interesting ability to act independently, free of external

effects and internal desires. Radical Flexibility implies that humans are in control of how

they make decisions based on reasonable standards, rather than solely being guided

by intuition or inclination. This revolutionary opportunity is setting people apart from

other animals, because it gives them the latitude to choose ethics.

II. Moral Freedom

The difference between experimental opportunities and ethical flexibility has been

significantly improved by Kant. Observational opportunity relates to the capacity to

create choices based on individual wants and slants. The capacity to make choices, in

line with good ethics standards, is a distinguishing feature of Moral Freedom. Kant
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accepted that ethical opportunity is the most noteworthy shape of flexibility since it

requires adherence to judicious, ethical laws.

III. The Categorical Imperative

The idea of a specific basic is essential to Kant's reasoning for flexibility. The categorical

basic may be a all-inclusive ethical rule that commands people to act agreeing to rules

that can be connected generally without producing inconsistencies. In Kant's view, this

rule represents an ethical opportunity because it requires citizens to behave in

accordance with principles of reasoned and ethical law instead of being driven by their

own desires or circumstances. It guides ethical activities by making them reliable with

reason and profound quality.

IV. Autonomy

The idea of independence is also very closely related to Kant's view of opportunity.

Independence is the ability of individuals to manage their own affairs and exercise

independent ethics choices on an autonomous basis from external impacts. Ethical

independence means the creation of moral responsibility and human dignity in Kant's

view. It also includes those who freely choose to live in accordance with ethical law,

since they take the view that it is properly legitimate. Independentness is a development

of the ethical flexibility.

V. Limits on Freedom

In contrast to Kant's insistence on the notion of flexibility, he also recognized that this

freedom has its limits. Flexibility does not involve the proper to do anything one

satisfies; it is compelled by the prerequisite of ethical obligation and regard for the rights
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and independence of others. In Kant's logic, genuine flexibility isn't the nonappearance

of limitations but the capacity to act in a way that regards the ethical law and the

independence of all judicious creatures.

VI. Ethical Kingdom of Ends

A perfect ethical community, known as the "kingdom of closure," Kant had imagined. In

this community, people treat one another as closes in themselves, not as implies to an

conclusion. Kant's logic of opportunity finds its realization in this moral kingdom, where

ethical opportunity is accomplished through individuals' commitment to all inclusive

ethical standards and their regard for the nobility and independence of all judicious

creatures.

Discuss Immanuel Kant's Philosophy on Morality

Immanuel Kant is well known for his sophisticated and significant moral

theory. His ethical philosophy is based upon the idea that moral rules are founded in

reason and human beings possess intrinsic moral values. This analysis of Immanuel

Kant's philosophical views deals with a number of key concepts, such as the categorical

imperative, the concept of obligation and the notion of ethical autonomy.

I. The Categorical Imperative

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In Kant's moral theory, the categorical imperative is a fundamental concept. Kant laid

down this universal rule of morality so that he could assess whether a certain behavior

was good or bad. Unlike presumed imperatives, which are dependent on a certain aim

or objective, the concrete imperative is unequivocal and unconstituted. It is necessary

to make sure that people follow the guidelines which may be used by all, without

resulting in any inconsistencies.

The central idea behind Kant's famous formulation of the categorical

imperative is that one should "act only according to that maxim whereby you can at the

same time will that it should become a universal law." To put it more simply, a person

who takes decisions on moral grounds should take account of the possibility that he or

she may use any principle underlying his decision as an entire law with no divergence

from each other. This principle directs moral behaviour by coordinating it with reason

and morality, transcending personal preferences and inclinations.

II. The Notion of Duty

The concept of duty, as a matter of defining profound quality, has been

strongly emphasized by Kant. In the same way, as Kant points out, ethical activity is

characterised by a sense of obligation which means to perform one's obligations merely

because they are consistent with individual wishes and results. The obligation,

according to Kant, is the objective and consistent standard for ethical conduct. Kant

introduced a concept of great will in order to show the idea that we are bound by

obligations. A great will is one inspired by the law of ethics and driven solely by a sense

of obligation. Activities stemming from a great will have ethical worth, as they are
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performed not for self-interest but out of a commitment to ethical standards. Kant went

on to say that the "moral value" of a work is what makes it real profitable, independent

of results or consequences.

III. Moral Autonomy

The principle of ethics independence is strongly embedded in Kant's

philosophy of profound quality. For Kant, independence is a person's capacity to make

ethical choices without being influenced by outside forces. It's also made open the

possibility of people being able to interact with ethics law, since they have a good sense

of its judicious legitimacy. In quintessence, ethical independence implies that people

are self-governing and competent of making ethical choices based on their claim

judicious judgment. Ethical independence, where the choices about ethics are made by

external factors such as their personal preferences, society's weight or emotion, is

distinguished from heteronomy. Ethical independence was regarded by Kant as an

expression of ethical responsibility and human respect. The ability of individuals to

recognise their ethical commitments and act in accordance with them, so as to uphold

the order of ethics, is based on moral independence.

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Using Kant's perspective of Freedom and Morality, what lesson can we get from the

film? What are your thoughts?

Using the Kant’s perspective of freedom and morality, the lesson I

learned from the film “Liway” is that never forget what you’re fighting for. Also, even

though she faced a difficult task, she never forget her principles. Many lessons I have

learn from this movie, one is that don’t forget the moral values we have because it is

the only reason that we can’t be compare to animals.

Also, we need to sacrifice so that the others will benefit. We need to stand

out so that will others will understand what we are doing. Also we need to sacrifice to

protect others. Also we need to be determined and resist oppression. So that others

will see us as an example and I hope that will other will contribute to the society.

At last, as human being we need to have dignity because if we don’t have

it. Others will see us a joke to them.