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THE
INTUITIONISM
OF IMMANUEL
KANT
Submitted by:
Isobel I. Mangalus
BSA 1-3
Submitted to:
Mr. Nelson Baul
PHIL 1063
Evil as parasitic.
Parasitic means incapable of thriving or surviving on its own. According to
Kant, evil cannot sustain without goodness. How? What if everyone in this
world are liars? Who will the liar fool if everyone else are liars too. Liars may
only be able to fool others, if there are good people. Also, even the temporary
success of evil depends on the good. For instance, a class that cheats together
shows unity among themselves (a moral good), but at the end of the day it's
not healthy, for they will just end up with no knowledge and they will just
compete with scores.
QUESTIONS:
1. Elaborate further the meaning of this phrase: "The rightness or
wrongness of actions does not depend on their consequences but
on whether they fulfill our duty."
Certain kinds of action like murder, theft or lying, are considered wrong
even though these actions may bring happiness than any alternative. In a
simpler explanation, it doesn't matter if a certain action brings happiness or
sadness. Rightness or wrongness of such action does not depend on the result
of it but rather if it fulfills our duty as a person. According to Kant, the term
"duty" in that phrase is referred to the categorical imperative, meaning, you
can only tell if something is moral or immoral based on this. Based on this
phrase, one should not tell a lie even if the consequences of telling the lie are
better or for the sake of other people. Rather, telling a lie is wrong simply
because it is wrong to tell lies.
2. What is
imperative?
the
connection
between
morality
and
categorical
3. Among the ethical theories that you have read, which do you think
can be more effective? Explain why.
In my opinion, Epicureanism may be the most effective among all the
ethical theories I have read. I agree with Epicurus' thoughts, that is, to
consider and focus on happiness and the avoidance of pain. Pleasure is a good
thing, but not all should be accepted, some are needed to be rejected,
because what brings happiness to us now, may possibly be the cause of pain
or sadness in the future. We should think of the possible consequences of our
decisions in life. Treasure what you have now, in the same manner, Do not
spoil what you have by desiring what you have not; remember that what you
now have was once among the things you only hoped for." according to
Epicurus.