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This 3 page paper includes the categorical imperative and more as Kant's ideas about ethics and morality are discussed. Examples are included. Bibliography lists 1 source.
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categorical imperative that proper moral decisions can be made. The first statement of the categorical imperative goes to the idea that when human beings make choices, they choose amongst a
few things. They may pick the easiest route, or go for instant gratification, or they may take the longer, harder, moral path. For example, someone who is in a
poor marriage may stay in the marriage because it is the easiest thing to do. It takes the least effort. A battered wife may stay not to upset the apple
cart, but for the sake of small children who may witness the violence, the right thing to do is to leave. That is the moral path, but it is not
easy to do. To Kant, the will should be influenced only by rational ideas and not emotion. Hence, a woman deciding to leave an abusive husband should reason that she
must get the children away from that man, but not let her fear get in the way. Kant argues that the right thing is what is necessary, and not necessarily
what one likes. Kant explains that one should act only on that maxim by which one can also provide universality. In other words, it must be a universal law.
For instance, killing is wrong. That would have universality. If the woman decides she should not kill her husband while fleeing, even though her life may be in danger, she
is applying reason and doing the moral thing. Legally, and morally, if she murdered him she would be guilty. The categorical imperative is different from the golden rule--or
do unto others as you would have them do unto you--in that it goes beyond a specific situation and tries to create general rules to live by. The golden rule
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