When Kant thinds about desire he thinds about selfishness
morality not desire, morality is reason
why we do something:
want
should- does not come from desire comes from rationality
Kant says morality is a form of rationality
Teleological theory-having to do with goals, purpose, functions, intentions
what are humans meant to do?
what are plants meant to do?
what do humans do-what their charectoristic activity, which sets them apart from other things?
what is it doing, is it doing it well?
Obviously false- rationality decides or differs from one's action/purpose (see rosentstand for crit)
*Aristoltle thinks ideal life or success (rational)life of the mind
life as an aristcratic philosopher
but you also need wealth, good looks, friends, health,
(some kind of elitism)-necessary but not effeceint to good life
arete=virtue=charector trait which leads to success
Leudaimmonia-success, or moral habbits
*Aristotle-doing right always with out habit or thought
Charector traits for aristotle
courage and generousity

Doctorine of the golden mean (what do humans do)
Deficiency, courage, and excess
virtue are a mean between extremes
Extremes- brashness, foolish
fight against no madder what you face
how do you know how to act moral in a certain situation
*Aristotle says use your practicle judgement its a skill ahve to practice trial/error
practice is required
how do you go from bad person to good peron?
Aristoltle say keep on doing things until it becomes havit. work at it and build on it.
*Nietzche
God's dead-belief in God is dead untainable for the modern age of science
Christian morality is dying with God and needs to be replaced
Ubermench-means supermand (german word)
Will to power principle of life itself to grow, flourish and dominate
life is exploitation
masters:
strength, courage, intelligence, creativity, individuality, -minority-
important,superman-master of morality
slaves:
glorify weakness, cowards, stupidity, conformity, religion, -masses-
underclass need religion for crutch