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deontological ethics (Evaluation (michael stocker, OBJECTION 2, OBJECTION…
deontological ethics
Evaluation
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even though Kant argues for being principally motivated by acting out of duty, he doesn't rule out being motivated by other desires
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- law doesn't require you to go out of your way to do moral acts - only to conform to satisfying the rule rather than morality
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he gives the example of visiting a friend in hospital. - friend might be disheartened to hear they are only visiting out of duty
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however, could we make a maxim out of seeking our own pleasure/another's pleasure? does this not promote selfish behaviour?
using same categorical imperative test could bring about different conclusions about the same moral issues
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someone could ask whether 'an individual in certain amount of pain should be euthanised' can be made a universal law
conclusions will vary between yes/no - thus inconclusive + problematic as it detracts from the certainty of action being intrinsically right or wrong
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Kant
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if they can't will that, then to act is wrong (intrinsically right/wrong in themselves)
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- only act when you can will that your maxim would become a universal law
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use categorical imperative test - can i will without contradiction that my maxim become a universal law?
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