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This 6 page paper looks at the categorical imperative and other ideas from these well known philosophers. Both differences and similarities between the two are highlighted. Examples are provided. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Kants Categorical Imperative." Of course, while that may be the case, it is ironically to some extent an opposite line of thinking. Sartre suggests that people must take responsibility for
their actions and was afraid that people would act in bad faith ("Jean-Paul," 2002). He contends that people try to avoid responsibility through these bad faith actions (2002). Essentially, Sartre
thought that the individual must make his or her own precise choices, irrespective of what society says. This is quite the opposite stance from Kants categorical imperative in some way
in that Kant rejected the notion that people should act in their own interests. Rather, he believed that a litmus test of sorts would be to see whether or not
a particular conclusion applies in all situations. Kant was concerned with what people value. It is rather interesting. In this schizophrenic society, wealth is valued and the wealthy
are allowed to spend unwisely, but wasting money for the average Joe is frowned upon. Money is given value but it is reacher relative. Yet, many problems arise when using
the idea of relativity. After all, it is Kants categorical imperative that sought to classify everything and make things rather standard. In other words, relativity really does not have a
place in this line of thinking. Kant did to some extent however distinguish between conditional and unconditional value. For instance, those who show good will might be equated with the
latter. Using will implies intention. To achieve good will, one has to be rewarded not for ones performance, but for his or her actions which may be attributable to a
sense of duty (Honderich, 1995). Might good will be the antithesis of Sartres bad faith? Here, one sees common ground between the theories. To some however Kants idea might sound
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