believed that ethical principles should be grounded in that “a priori,” meaning people’s decision were through thought rather than sense experience (Gensler, 2009). theory has several principles but only one that is good at all times (Gensler, Kant’s ethical 2009). This ethical principle is good will. According to Kant only acts that come from duty, not in conformity with duty are good will acts (Gensler, 2009). An example of an act that qualifies as good will is the act of returning something that you have found that is not rightfully yours because it is fair, not because you are expecting a reward or because you fear being convicted of stealing. Kant believed that happiness as a principle is the satisfaction to all of our humanely desires and that good will is done without the goal of goal of being satisfying one’s personal happy (Gensler, 2009). Kant also introduced two principles called imperatives. imperatives are used to Kant’s explain the fact that act as partially rational and on grounds that are valid for all human’s (Gensler, 2009). The first type of imperative is hypothetical. Hypothetical imperatives include those acts that are done to fulfill an end, do A to achieve B (Gensler, 2009). The other type of imperative is a categorical imperative. Categorical imperatives are done simple because they ought to be done and without regard for their ends (Gensler, 2009). Yet another principle from theory is the supreme moral principle. The Kant’s ethical supreme moral principle is that defines the way one should act. According to Kant’s principle supreme moral principle, one should act in a manner that can be considered in accordance Kant’s with universal law (Gensler, 2009). The supreme moral principle is specifically applied by Kant to two perfect duties, not to commit suicide and not to make false promises, and two imperfect duties, to develop talents and to help those in need (Gensler, 2009). one’s
believed that ethical principles should be grounded in “a priori,” meaning that people’s decision were through thought rather than sense experience (Gensler, 2009). Kant’s ethical theory has several principles but only one that is good at all times (Gensler, 2009). This ethical principle is good will. According to Kant only acts that come from duty, not in conformity with duty are good will acts (Gensler, 2009). An example of an act that qualifies as good will is the act of returning something that you have found that is not rightfully yours because it is fair, not because you are expecting a reward or because you fear being convicted of stealing. Kant believed that happiness as a principle is the satisfaction to all of our humanely desires and that good will is done without the goal of satisfying one’s personal goal of being happy (Gensler, 2009). Kant also introduced two principles called imperatives. Kant’s imperatives are used to explain the fact that human’s act as partially rational and on grounds that are valid for all (Gensler, 2009). The first type of imperative is hypothetical. Hypothetical imperatives include those acts that are done to fulfill an end, do A to achieve B (Gensler, 2009). The other type of imperative is a categorical imperative. Categorical imperatives are done simple because they ought to be done and without regard for their ends (Gensler, 2009). Yet another principle from Kant’s ethical theory is the supreme moral principle. The supreme moral principle is Kant’s principle that defines the way one should act. According to Kant’s supreme moral principle, one should act in a manner that can be considered in accordance with universal law (Gensler, 2009). The supreme moral principle is specifically applied by Kant to two perfect duties, not to commit suicide and not to make false promises, and two imperfect duties, to develop one’s talents and to help those in need (Gensler, 2009).