Have (universal) reason and freedom that you should never treat them as merely In other words, it is because other people Precondition of freedom) that provide the criteria for evaluating moral actions Reason and freedom, and it is precisely the demands of rationality (which is the Intrinsically valuable (this is the focus of the second expression of the CI) is They equivalent? Well, they are equivalent because that which makes human beings Looking at the same 'moral reality.' How are these two forms related? How are I suppose you might say that they are two ways of
These two forms of the CI are, ultimately, equivalent, and that what one forbids That is its onlyįorms or expressions and you need to know the first two. The test of universality, impartiality, and rationality.
(according to Kant) the moral law is universal and impartial and rational, theĬategorical is a way of formulating the criteria by which any action can pass It is essentially 'empty' - it is simply formal procedure by which toĮvaluate any action about which might be morally relevant. It is not a command to perform specificĪctions - it does not say, 'follow the 10 commandments', or 'respect yourĮlders'.
Only those linked materials that are preceded by the capitalized word READ.)Ĭategorical Imperative is supposed to provide a way for us to evaluate moralĪctions and to make moral judgments.
