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6. KANT'S THEORY OF ETHICS / KANTIAN ETHICS (CONCEPT (Foundation of…
6. KANT'S THEORY OF ETHICS /
KANTIAN ETHICS
CONCEPT
Foundation of theory of right
act's based ethics
the action determine the action is right/ wrong
a.k.a ETHICS OF DUTY
CATEGORICAL IMPERATIVE
1st
when universally says it wrong then it is wrong
place ourselves in other people shoes before acting
put aside our self interest
an act is morally right if we can will it to become a universal law of conduct
2nd
treat people as an end not as a means
other words: respect people as they are
in organisational: (application)
some actions are always wrong
eg : lying/cheating
humanistic dimension
respect other as they are
eg: hiring people a an employee
unethical: extra hours working; less paid
treat as an end if the person does it voluntary
motivation + acting on principle
sense of duty
not fulfilling our self interest
CRITIQUES ON KANT'S THEORY
What exactly moral worth?
categorical imperative an adequate test of rightness
what does it mean to treat people as means?
IMPORTANT RESULTS
principle of universality + respect other for person
strong foundation for right