Kant

Question 1

rationalism and deontology

Answer 1

no emotion
find duty
means we can act independent of pleasure
errors come from heteronomous approach

Question 2

duty

Answer 2

absolutist
a priori truths
deontological, outcomes are not clear
no emotion
take responsibility of others
extreme duty

Question 3

summum bonom

Answer 3

virtue and happiness, happiness is by product

Question 4

3 postulates

Answer 4

freedom - autonomy immortality - soul,, need to duty after death
god - god will make sure world is arranged

Question 5

supporters

Answer 5

ross - conflicting duties are ok

• JP II, against means to an end

Question 6

critics against CIs

Answer 6

mill and fletcher - against deontology

nagel and Williams - moral luck

Aristotle, intention

benjamin constant - against universalising. need to tell white lies e.g. Anne frank

Question 7

3 paras

Answer 7

deontology
duty
CIs.

Question 8

intro

Answer 8

• German philosopher, lived a time of great crisis and doubt, reflected in his absolutist approach, quoted saying ‘any change makes me nervous’.
• Developments in science had begun to redefine knowledge with Newtonian understanding of the world, rather than looking to religion/superstition for answers.

rationalist, deontological