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This paper probes the position of the ethics of Immanuel Kant, the German philosopher. The paper examines some of Kant's theories as they pertain to morals and ethics (such as those found in the Categorical Imperative) and attempts to tie modern-day examples to Kant's writings. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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been considered in his time. In introducing his discussion about morality and ethics, Kant was able to strip away the belief of the day (namely, that were not in control
of our actions and shouldnt be blamed if something goes wrong) to place the blame for good and bad reasoning on the shoulders of those who make the decisions.
One of the major themes of Kants writings is that instead of our ideas conforming to an external reality, objective reality is known
insofar as it conforms to the structure of the "knowing mind" (Immanuel Kant, 1993). Those who believe in God, for example, know that He exists, although there is no external
evidence to support evidence of a superior being. In addition, we dont always act according to law, but rather, to inclination, which is one of the bases of Kants discussion
on morality and ethics (Immanuel Kant, 1993). During Kants lifetime, he sought to explode the two major historical movements, Empiricism (by
which knowledge comes from what we sense) and Rationalism (which used reason to determine truths, as in philosophers Rene Descartes infamous "I think, therefore I am" adage) (Immanuel Kant, 2002).
In arguing with the Empiricists, Kant noted that the mind is necessary in order to quantify experience; that the mind isnt a blank slate that just absorbs experiences and reacts
to them (Immanuel Kant, 2002). And in battling the Rationalists, Kant believed that it was a self-serving philosophy, that assumptions regarding because I exist, so does the rest of the
world actually works the other way around - its better to assume that life exists without me (Immanuel Kant, 2002). For example, following the death of a loved one, the
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