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Kant (Categorical Imperative (Maxims (Universalisation (Treat others how…
Kant
Categorical Imperative
The laws that everyone follows
Maxims
Universalisation
Treat others how you would like to be treated
Laws must exist for everyone
Humans as means to an end
Shouldn't exploit humans to achieve goal
Kingdom of ends
Act as if you were creating rules for others
Follow all maxims to achieve summum bonum
Key Words
Summum bonum
Eternal happiness
Postulate
Something so obvious that it requires no explanation
Kant's examples
We are free beings
We are immortal
God exists
Strengths
People generally have the same ethics
Most people recognize the idea of duty
Weaknesses
People
generally
have the same ethics
There is not one rule which applies to all cultures and time
Hypothetical Imperative
What we must do to achieve a specific end goal
Duty and Reason
Duty
Something everyone should do
Examples
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