Kant-Deontology
Kant believes that lying is wrong no matter what.
- Is telling the truth your duty?
Lying abuses trust
- What does Kant mean by duties?
- Do we have a moral responsibility to help our friends?
*"I am my brothers keeper"
- What makes people our friends?
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- A special bond and trust that you have with someone which gives you a duty to help them.
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X(---—>)Y (outcome)
Lie/Truth
Utilitarians believe there is no difference between killing and letting die.
* are concerned more with Y (outcome)
* For a Utilitarian if you tell the truth
My responsibility isn't the outcome, but am I living up to my duties (family, community etc) if so than this surpasses the outcome
Deontologist believe that there is a difference between killing and letting die.
* are more concerned with X.
* agency-principles/ rules and intentions
Kant believes that no obligation is strong than the other.
Categorical Imperative——the rule that I use to generate moral rules/the principle that determines moral maxims.
Good-in-itself/unqualifiedly good
- Greeks believe Happiness (eudaimonia=good character/good life.
- Virtue
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- courage, intelligence, happiness, bravery
- Kant thinks virtue isn't always good.
- Intelligence is only good if you use it for good
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A lie—->Even if its a good end in the lie it doesn't matter, because it disrespects us as moral agents
Hypothetical Imperative
- if you will/want X, do Y.
<----——end state/goal=reason backwards
Everyone who is capable of reasoning matters which equals respect
The most important thing is your will
