Duty (OCR A-Level Religious Studies): Flashcards
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Kant's basis for ethics
Kant's basis for ethics
Rationalism and reason, not revelation
A Priori knowledge
A Priori knowledge
Knowledge based on reason and logic
A Posteriori knowledge
A Posteriori knowledge
Perception based on senses (can be wrong)
Deontological meaning
Deontological meaning
Focused on duty and obligation to do right thing
Kant's definition of duty
Kant's definition of duty
Acting from moral law, not from desired outcomes
Only unconditionally good thing (Kant)
Only unconditionally good thing (Kant)
Goodwill
Summum bonum
Summum bonum
The highest good
Duty vs inclination
Duty vs inclination
Duty = moral obligation; inclination = self-interest
Shopkeeper example lesson
Shopkeeper example lesson
Only acting for right reason fulfils duty, not selfish motives
Kant's absolutist approach
Kant's absolutist approach
Do right thing simply because it is right
W D Ross Prima Facie duties
W D Ross Prima Facie duties
Duties at first sight - we always know what to do
Strength: Kant on consequences
Strength: Kant on consequences
Morality doesn't depend on unknowable consequences
Weakness: Kantian ethics flexibility
Weakness: Kantian ethics flexibility
Inflexible due to deontological nature
Sartre's criticism of Kant
Sartre's criticism of Kant
Duties can conflict (e.g. sick mother vs going to war)
Murderer at door criticism
Murderer at door criticism
Prioritises duty over realistic good (can't lie to save life)