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Analysis Of Kantian Ethics

Posted on:2009-07-22Degree:MasterType:Thesis
Country:ChinaCandidate:G Q YangFull Text:PDF
GTID:2205360248952587Subject:Ethics
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This article divides into seven parts. The first part is a foreword, it mainly elaborates that Kant's moral philosophy have not only history, but also modern significance. Second part of main narration moral connotation. Kant thought moral was unlimited good will. And the good will showed only through acting from the motive of duty. The third part is Kant's categorical imperative. Firstly, formula of categorical imperative included formula of universal law and end-in-itself and autonomy and the kingdom of ends. Secondly, maxim is key to formula of categorical imperative. The maxim is subjective principles of actions. And if maxims through universalization tests, it would be objective law of acting. The fourth part narrated Kant's free will. Kant said that free will was autonomy that was wiling as self legislation and adapting to legal. And he thought that moral was from autonomy .Fifth part narrated rational fact. Kant held that rational fact was moral banding nature consciousness of general rational. And also rational fact endowed moral laws and free will with objectivity . The sixth part discussed soul immortality and being of god, which was discussed by the highest good. The highest good was realized only by means soul immortality and being of god. The last part debated the value of Kant'ethics.
Keywords/Search Tags:moral, good will, duty, categorical imperative, autonomy
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