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Kantian Philosophy of Morality
Title: Kantian Philosophy of Morality
Category: Literature / English
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Kantian Philosophy of Morality
Kantian philosophy outlines the Universal Law Formation of the
Categorical Imperative as a method for determining morality of
actions. This formula is a two part test. First, one creates a maxim
and considers whether the maxim could be a universal law for all
rational beings. Second, one determines whether rational beings would
will it to be a universal law. Once it is clear that the maxim passes
both prongs of the test, there are no …showed first 75 words of 1538 total…
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…showed last 75 words of 1538 total…than utilitarianism. It resonates with my
moral sensibilities to consider that actions are moral or immoral
regardless of their immediate consequences. I am willing to accept
that sometimes the moral action is harder to perform, but I am
unwilling to accept that morality rests within the specifics of a
situation and the possible consequences. Therefore, I consider Kant's
Universal Law Formation of the Categorical Imperative to be a better
test of morality than Mill's Utilitarianism.
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