, KANTIAN DEONTOLOGICAL ETHICS
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KEY TERMS
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deontological
↳ deontology claims t h a t actions are right or
wrong in themselves n ot , depending on their consequences .
We h ave moral
duty Ideons to do things it is right to do and not to do things which it is wrong to do
-good will
↳ the intention to do the right ac tion for its ow n sake ,
without any other motivation . It is the only thing t h a t is good
w i t h ou t qualification
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Kantian ethics
↳ Kantian ethics is deontological which means it focuses on duties and actions rath er than consequences w h e n judging
morality
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duty
↳ d u t i e s a re obligations we have towards someone or something
↳ they could be general duties (towards anyone) eg do not murder
↳ they could be specific duties (because of particular relationships) eg provide for one's children
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acting out of duty
↳
doing the right a c t i o n for the sole re a s o n t h a t it is your d u t y with ,
a good will
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acting in accordance w i t h duty
↳ doing the right action fo r a reason oth er than it is your duty
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hypothetical imperative
I an imperative is a command or o rd e r a hypothetical imperative is a statement about what
you ought to do
,
on the assumption of some desire or goal
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contradiction in conception
- a maxim is wrong if willing everyone to ac t on i t wou ld be somehow self-contradictory
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u n i ve rs a l l aw formulation
↳ I ought n eve r to act except in such a way that I cou ld a l s o will that my maxim should
become universal law
-
contradiction in conception
↳ Where willing a maxim to be a universal l aw would be somehow self-contradictory
1121122BIBLIDID'111111193
KEY TERMS
-
deontological
↳ deontology claims t h a t actions are right or
wrong in themselves n ot , depending on their consequences .
We h ave moral
duty Ideons to do things it is right to do and not to do things which it is wrong to do
-good will
↳ the intention to do the right ac tion for its ow n sake ,
without any other motivation . It is the only thing t h a t is good
w i t h ou t qualification
-
Kantian ethics
↳ Kantian ethics is deontological which means it focuses on duties and actions rath er than consequences w h e n judging
morality
-
duty
↳ d u t i e s a re obligations we have towards someone or something
↳ they could be general duties (towards anyone) eg do not murder
↳ they could be specific duties (because of particular relationships) eg provide for one's children
-
acting out of duty
↳
doing the right a c t i o n for the sole re a s o n t h a t it is your d u t y with ,
a good will
-
acting in accordance w i t h duty
↳ doing the right action fo r a reason oth er than it is your duty
-
hypothetical imperative
I an imperative is a command or o rd e r a hypothetical imperative is a statement about what
you ought to do
,
on the assumption of some desire or goal
-
contradiction in conception
- a maxim is wrong if willing everyone to ac t on i t wou ld be somehow self-contradictory
-
u n i ve rs a l l aw formulation
↳ I ought n eve r to act except in such a way that I cou ld a l s o will that my maxim should
become universal law
-
contradiction in conception
↳ Where willing a maxim to be a universal l aw would be somehow self-contradictory
