KANT
-Universal Law TEST
1-can you imagine a world where everyone acts on your principle? (If answer is NO this is a contradiction in concept)
*This demonstrates negative duties.(Not harmful duties)
-Morality is Universal; it applies to everyone equally.
LYING PROMISE- if everyone promised others they will pay them back and then not, nobody would believe anybody cause everyone lies.
*Rugged Individuals: when I have nothing to gain, I will not help others.
2-Could you rationally want to live in such a world? (contradiction in will)
*demonstrates positive duties
*helps those in need
*develop talents
-objections
1-vagueness problem
-seems possible to formulate your maxim(principle) to get any act to turn out OK.(I'm saving humanity and the environment from world capitalism and Industry)
*i'll use violence to accomplish political goods.
-Humanity TEST:
Treat others always as ends, never as means.
*am I using people;treating them as things vs. persons. (am i considering the interests and desires of others.)
*Employees are treated as cars that aren't working.
-Aristotle
*virtue ethics* define morality by the qualities of the ideal person.(virtues)
*Eudaimonia=human flourishing
(success)