Turn in Journal on thursday if you would like to get it back at the final, otherwise turn it in at the final and pick it up next term. 6 pages

Kant's Universalism test
Question- can you imagine a world where everyone acts on YOUR principals?
- if no. This is a contradiction in concept so it must be immoral
-morality is universal- applies to everyone equally

The Lying promise example- contradiction in concept. (Egoism)
-demonstrate negative duties- duties not to harm, lie, steal, kill, ect.

Rugged individualist: when i have nothing to gain, i will not help others

Contradiction in will: demonstrates positive duties- help those in need and develop talents

OBJECTIONS
Vagueness problem- seems possible to formulate your maxim(principal)to get any act to turn out ok.
"all bearded 37 year old philosophers with the last name borrowdale at LCC can do what ever they want"-maxim

Treat others always as ends never mearly as means
-am i treating others as objects -"things" vs persons
-am i considering the interest and desires of others

Aristotle
Eudaimania+ human flourishing success (living up to your potential) Goal or purpose of human life
Virtue Ethics
-define morality by the quality of the ideal person(virtues)

Humans- all Below+thinking
Animals-All below+movement
Plants-growth, reproduction, nutrition.

Man is a rational animal
Success- the life of contemplation( with the qualifier that your not hideously deformed, poor, sick, or friendless)