Deontology- reason produces one result in moral deliberation/ decision making
Conscientious Nazis are impossible if the Nazi really thinks about his acts
Criticism:Kant understands the influence of culture of moral beliefs.
Moral action reason winning out over selfish desire
Hypothetical implications if you don't have the relevant desire
Universal law formulation of moral law:
Can I imagine a world where everyone did it? (followed the principle that I am acting on?)
If everyone stole there would be no concept of property so stealing would be impossible
If everyone murdered there would be no one left so murder would be impossible
If everyone broke promises no one would accept promises so they would be meaningless