Keywords Flashcards
1
Q
What are the two imperatives according to Kant ?
A
- hypothetical imperative
- categorical imperative
2
Q
What is hypothetic imperative ?
A
Conditional obligation dependent on desirable goal in question
‘IF’
3
Q
What is categorical imperative ?
A
Unconditional moral obligation must obey irrespective of situation
‘MUST’
4
Q
What does Kant say on hypothetical imperative ?
A
Morality should not be about as linked to situation
5
Q
What is postulate ?
A
Something assume to be true at starting point for reasoning
You assume to be true
6
Q
Three example of postulate ?
A
- free will
- life after death : rewarded for acting in accordance with duty
- God : who can give us reward
7
Q
What is summum Bonum ?
A
Highest good where happiness and virtue come together
