Monday, September 5, 2011

Kant V. Mill

-Ultimate Ethical Principle:

1) Kant: Good will -do it. Duty is above self-interest. You should do what's right regardless of consequences and above qualifications. There are intrinsic rights and wrongs hat should and should not be done. motives sould always be for good -otherwise the act is immoral.

-There is no moral right to lie, even if it would be used to save people. -Kant's argument

2) Mill: There are no intrinsic rights or wrongs. You need to take consequencs and circumstances into consideration. Mostly focus on the happiness of the whole.

-You tried to save someone, but 20 people died as a result. Consequences trumo good will. -Mill's argument

-Why concern myself with the happiness of others? We have moral rights that we are morally bound to defend. -Mill's argument

-My happiness is conneced to everyone's happiness.

Justice: a rule of conduct and a sentiment which sanctions the rule.

Happiness: Instruments of happiness, like music, are a part of the end happiness. Desirable in themselves.

2 comments:

  1. It's wrong to lie even if it meant saving others? Totally disagree, Kant.


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  2. I know right? Sometimes adhereing yourself to priciples stand in the way of reasoning and logic.

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