Kantian Ethics (OCR A-Level Religious Studies): Flashcards
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Kant's three postulates
Kant's three postulates
Immortality, existence of God, freedom
Summum bonum
Summum bonum
Ultimate happiness
Kingdom of ends (Kant)
Kingdom of ends (Kant)
Perfect future where everyone lives morally
Immortality postulate must be based on
Immortality postulate must be based on
Moral disposition, not hope of future rewards
'Nothing is purposeless' supports which postulate?
'Nothing is purposeless' supports which postulate?
Immortality
God as source of
God as source of
Goodness
Why must God exist if afterlife exists?
Why must God exist if afterlife exists?
To enforce justice in afterlife
Required for moral decisions (Kant)
Required for moral decisions (Kant)
Freedom to choose how we act
Vital for Kant's ethics
Vital for Kant's ethics
Autonomy of the will
Highest good motivates people to
Highest good motivates people to
Do their duty/right thing
Humanist criticism of immortality postulate
Humanist criticism of immortality postulate
Good people do good without expecting reward
Repressive regimes criticism shows
Repressive regimes criticism shows
Not everyone is free to make moral choices