Some basics about Kant and his moral theory: A) Introduction 1) Definition: Kantianism is a deontological moral theory which claims that the right action in any given situation is determined by the categorical imperative. 2) History: Developed by Immanuel Kant, whose moral theory is stated in his book The Groundwork for the Metaphysics of Morals. Kant was German, and lived from 1724-1804. He is arguably the greatest philosopher since Aristotle. 3) What is a deontological moral theory?: This …
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…but not required by duty are neutral in this way. i) Summary: According to Kant a good person is someone who always does their duty because it is their duty. It is fine if they enjoy doing it, but it must be the case that they would do it even if they did not enjoy it. The overall theme is that to be a good person you must be good for goodness sake. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**