Saturday, February 23, 2013

Kant's Duties (pg. 9-11)

Conclusion: A will that is good in itself must perform certain duties.

IP1: The actions performed for a duty must be done in accordance with a certain moral criteria in order to be considered good.

EP1: Actions involving activities such as dishonesty or stealing are contrary to duty. (pg.10)

IP2: Performing actions that are contrary to duty can never be good and do not constitute a good will.

EP2: Actions are only good if they are done for the sake of duty. (pg.10)

IP3: Actions done for the sake of duty are apriori.

EP3: Actions done in accordance with duty but not for the sake of duty are not good. (pg.10)

EP4: Actions done in accordance with duty and with the inclination to do good but are not ultimately performed for the sake of duty are not good. (pg.10)

EP5: Actions done for the sake of duty, despite an inclination to act otherwise, are not only good but are also considered to be the highest in moral worth. (pg.11)