Consider Kant’s argument for the Categorical Imperative as the basis for moral judgments. Is this the best foundation for morality? Why or why not? Please answer the question by narrowing the...

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Consider Kant’s argument for the Categorical Imperative as the basis for moral judgments. Is this the best foundation for morality? Why or why not?


Please answer the question by narrowing the discussion to one particular aspect of Kant's theory. You may approach the question through discussion of any of the following topics:


1) Kant's argument for why moral truths must be grounded in pure reason, not experience.


2) Kant's argument that the Good Will is the only thing that is good without qualification.


3) Kant's explanation of actingfromduty.


4) Kant's discussion of categorical and hypothetical imperatives.


5) Kant's first formulation of the categorical imperative, the Formula of the Universal Law of Nature.


6) Kant's second formulation of the categorical imperative, the Formula of Humanity.


7) The application of the Categorical Imperative to an applied ethics situation (you may use the situation of lying for philanthropic reasons, for instance).


Please use the particular focus to answer the main question above, being sure to both givea general characterization of Kant's moral philosophy,as well as following our standard guidelines as included below.


A well-crafted paper will include the following:



  • A clearly statedthesis, given to the reader close to the start of the paper.

  • A clearly presentedargument, in which there are (1) premises presented clearly, each of which you can support, (2) clear movement of the argument from premise to premise, ultimately culminating in, (3) a conclusion which logically follows from the premises.

  • Definitions or characterizations of thekey concepts and termsyou use in your argument.

  • Consideration of a potentialobjectionto the case you are making. Why might someone disagree with you?

  • Make sure you offerjustification for the claimsyou make, including the definitions that you give.

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Answer To: Consider Kant’s argument for the Categorical Imperative as the basis for moral judgments. Is this...

Azra S answered on Apr 11 2021
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Loopholes in the Categorical Imperative
The question of morality is one that has perplexed the human mind and philosophy for a long time. With regar
ds to the general people, the question of morality is answered through religion. What their religion ordains as moral is moral to them and what it ordains as immoral is immoral to them. With regards to philosophy, philosophers differ in the answer. Philosophers at Kant’s time were classified into two, empiricist philosophers and rationalist philosophers, each with their own ideas regarding morality (Vanzo, 2013). Kant synthesized the two and came up with the idea of categorical imperative as a basis for moral judgements. However categorical imperative has many loopholes and may not be the best foundation for morality. Categorical imperative is restricted to rational human beings on one hand and on the other it does not provide solutions to moral dilemmas especially those faced between duties.
Kant’s Categorical Imperative relies principally on the notion of imperative. According to Kant, a command is a principle as a binding commitment and the formula for this command is called an imperative. There are two types of imperatives, categorical and hypothetical. Hypothetical imperatives are ‘good’ done for a purpose. They have nothing to do with morality. Categorical imperatives, on the other hand, are actions done in themselves, having no other purpose. They do not have any conditions attached to them and they are valid regardless of the...
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