kantian ethics Flashcards
maxims
another word for moral rules
summum bonum
the highest most supreme good
good will
someone willing to abide the moral law
categorical imperetive
doing the moral choice whether it creates a bad outcome as u know u stuck to the maxim
hypothetical imperative
when theres a known outcome and u choose whether or not u want it to happen even if it isnt moral
kingdom of ends
imagined future where everyone follows the moral law
who is kant?
an ugly (used to be poor) guy who came up with kantian ethics
he was not very religious
what are the 2 types of knowledge kant thinks we have?
posteriori knowledge
priori knowledge
posteriori knowledge
knowledge we gain after experience
priori knowledge
knowledge not dependent on experience
(ik whether something is good or bad without experiencing it)
what are kants formulas?
law of nature
end in itself
kingdom of ends
what is the formula of the universal law of nature?
Our actions must be allowed to be acted upon by anyone not just urself
what is the formula of the end in itself?
not treating someone to a means to an end
what is the formula of the kingdom of ends?
a world we must imagine, where everyone follows the maxims
what are the 3 prostulates
freedom
immortality
god
