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Deontology:
the Ethics of Duty
Historical Background
Immanuel Kant (1724-1804)
The concept of the good will
The concept of duty
Three principles
The Categorical Imperative
The Hypothetical Imperative
Autonomy and Heteronomy of will
Kant on the concept of respect
Contemporary Deontologists
Good Will
An
Duty
All
p. 2, second paragraph
p. 3, last paragraph
Three Principles
1.
2.
3.
1.
2.
3.
Categorical Imperative
The
Categorical Imperative
Act only in such a way in which the
maxim of action can be rationally willed
as a universal law
Hypothetical Imperative
If
Maxims
Subjective
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Law
Refers
Categorical Imperatives:
Universality
Always
Categorical Imperative:
Publicity
Always
Lying
Is it possible to universalize a maxim that
permits lying?
What is the maxim?
Kant on Respect
The
Deontologists
An
Consequences of Kantian
Ethics