IMMANUEL KANTS RESET Flashcards

(46 cards)

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_________ was a German philosopher who lived a long time ago

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Immanuel Kant

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He believed that morality is not about what you want or about the results of your action.

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Immanuel Kant

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For Immanuel Kant, Morality is based on _____ not on ______

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Duty
Desire

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Instead, it’s about your _______—whether you did it because it was the right thing to do.

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intention

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5
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________ means morality is not judged by the result, but by the intention and principle behind the action

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Deontological Ethics

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Example: If you help a classmate just to copy their answers later, that’s not real morality. But if you help because it’s the right thing, that’s _______.

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true morality

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Kant’s Ethics = _________ Ethics

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Deontological

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8
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“Deon” means ______.

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duty

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9
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Kant’s ethics is all about ______.

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duty

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10
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Morality here is not judged by the ______, but by the ______ and________ behind the action.

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result
principle
intention

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A nurse still takes care of patients even if she is tired—not for reward, but because it’s her ______.

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duty

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A student tells the truth even if he might get in trouble—that’s ______.

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moral

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The genuine choice to do what is right simply because it is right

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Goodwill

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14
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Example a student heps a classmate study for an exam

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Goodwill

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15
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Kant says “what matter is not the resultor the reward but the ______ behind the action

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motive

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16
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This is the inner obligation to act morally regardless of consequences

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Notion of duty

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17
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A nurse cares for patients even when she is tired

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Notion of duty

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18
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The Two Types of Commands (Imperatives)

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  1. Hypothetical Imperative
  2. Categorical Imperative
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__________ is a conditional rules based on goals, not on morality

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Hypothetical Imperatives

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EXAMPLES:
If you want to be healthy, eat vegetables.
If you want to win a game, practice.

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Hypothetical Imperatives

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________ Is a universal and unconditional moral law, morally right in itself

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Categorical Imperatives

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Examples:
Do not lie
Do no steal

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Categorical Imperative

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Conditional (“if… then…”).

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Hypothetical Imperatives

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Based on goals and desires.

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Hypothetical Imperatives

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Unconditional (“Do it. Period.”).
Categorical Imperative
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These are universal moral laws—apply to everyone, no excuses.
Categorical Imperative
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The Two Formulations of the Categorical Imperative
1. Universal Law 2. Humanity as an End (are poeple just tools)
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Act only according to that maxim whereby you can at the same time will that it should become a _______
Universal law
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“Act only in a way that you’d want everyone else to act.”
Universal law
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If everyone lied all the time, no one would trust anyone. So lying is not moral.
Universal Law
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Treat humanity, whether in you own person or in others, always as an _____, never merely as a ____
end means
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“Treat people as ends, not just as means.”
Humanity as an End (are poeple just tools)
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Don’t befriend someone just to copy their homework. Be their friend because you value them.
Humanity as an End (are poeple just tools)
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This is the idea that humans have moral or legal rights that must be respected, no matter what.
Right Theory
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These are written in the law, like : Civil rights, political rights, economic rights
Legal rights
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Humanity as an End (are poeple just tools)
Legal rights
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these exist even without laws. We still have the duty to respect other people
Moral Rights
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You should not insult or disrespect others, even if there isn’t a specific law about it.
Moral Rights
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Two Kinds of Rights
1. Legal Rights 2. Moral Rights
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Right to vote, right to education.
Legal Rights
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You shouldn’t bully or insult others, even if there’s no law specifically about it.
Moral Rights
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Three Types of Legal Rights
1. Civil Rights 2. Political Rights 3. Economic Rights
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freedom and equality in society (e.g., right to fair treatment).
Civil Rights
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participation in government (e.g., right to vote)
Political Rights
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rights to basic needs and livelihood (e.g., right to work, fair pay).
Economic Rights
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Deontological (Kant) – focus on the _____(e.g., “Did I do the right thing regardless of result?”).
duty