Universal Law of Kant
Title: Universal Law of Kant
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Details: Words: 1390 | Pages: 5 (approximately 235 words/page)
Universal Law of Kant
Category: /Literature/English
Details: Words: 1390 | Pages: 5 (approximately 235 words/page)
Kantian philosophy outlines the Universal Law Formation of the
Categorical Imperative as a method for determining morality of actions.
This formula is a two part test. First, one creates a maxim and
considers whether the maxim could be a universal law for all rational
beings. Second, one determines whether rational beings would will it to
be a universal law. Once it is clear that the maxim passes both prongs
of the test, there are no
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individual
and specific situation. In fact, utilitarianism considers happiness to
be the only intrinsically valuable end.
Defenders of utilitarianism claim that it maintains universality by
considering the greatest happiness of all beings, rather than just
individual happiness. Still, the morality is based on constantly
changing and often unpredictable consequences. The requirement that one
consider all of the consequences of an action and determine the best
possible action through such calculations makes me reject
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