Kant and Rights

Theorists:
Goodwill and Categorical Imperative
 Kant's way of thinking
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 Kant accepts that the feeling of profound quality of people
doesn't
really originate from an incomparable power of God.

As indicated by him, profound quality and religion ought to be isolated on

the grounds that people have various religions, that we will have various
answers and reasons for our ethical quality.
 These are two sorts of saying

A maxim serves as a First is the abstract or the

premise or rule on how and theoretical goal. This
why we act. It is like an typically benefits an
individual.
unwritten guideline book
which humans attribute to.
For instance, on the off
chance that we need cash,
we buckle down. Second is the target or the
absolute objective. This
depends on the reason.
Maxim
 DUTY AND GOODWILL
Duty is an objective maxim “irrespective of
all objects desire.” This obligation of man is
to follow the unmitigated goal (target
adage). The inability to do so implies that
one is silly, represents his/her own
pleasure, and abuses reason.
Cooperative attitude is in this manner
about after obligations without respect
for joy or wants. It is "shown in
representing the purpose of obligation"
(Sjöstedt-H, 2007).
 DUTY AND GOODWILL

Kant likewise contends that the According to Sjöstedt-H, (2007) the

inspirations of people for their activities capacity of reason isn't delight or bliss,
go past joy, and that we practice however, to create a will that is
reason above impulse.  acceptable in itself.
 IMPERATIVES

The categorical imperative is an all-

Hypothetical imperatives are restrictive inclusive moral guideline that is
orders dependent on your applicable unqualified, objective, and soundly
want. essential.
 Categorical
Imperative 
Kant discussed The Categorical Imperative (CI)
which acknowledges that there is a unique standard
of moral quality.
 Categorical
Imperative 
This is an instance of deontological moral speculation
(deon is Greek for obligation),
 To further understand CI, let us look
at some of its formulations.

Formula 1: The Universality principle. According to Kant, a man must act

just as indicated by the adage which you can simultaneously will that it
should turn into an all-inclusive law without logical inconsistency.
 To further understand CI, let us look
at some of its formulations.

Formula 2: The formula of Humanity: According to Kant, “Act so that you

treat humanity, whether in your own person or in that of the other, always
as an end, and never as a mere means.”
 How does morality relate to the
Categorical Imperative?

CI emphasizes basic respect for the humanity of others. According to Kant,

“moral law is a truth of reason, and hence that all rational creatures are
bound by the same moral law”.
 Other philosophers such as Hobbes, Locke, and Aquinas also
believe in the importance of having standards of rationality as a
basis for morality.

Hobbes point out, however, that Locke and Aquinas, on the other
“these standards were either hand, argue that these standards
instrumental principles of rationality are “external rational principles
for satisfying one’s desires.” that are discoverable by reason”
 The Moral Worth of Persons
what makes someone a good person?

According to Kant, the moral worth is evaluated through

people, and not actions
(a person is morally worth vs lacks moral worth).
Motivation – what caused you to do
the action determines whether you
are good or bad. You are morally
worthy if your actions are motivated
by morality. You lack moral
worthiness if your actions are
motivated by emotion or desire.