{"id":13323,"date":"2023-04-11T02:19:46","date_gmt":"2023-04-11T02:19:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.goodacademic.com\/blog\/questions\/how-does-kant-demonstrate-the-supreme-principle-of-morality-or-categorical-imperative-on-the-basis-of-reason-is-kants-core-argument-in-the-grounding-consistent-with-the-mor\/"},"modified":"2023-04-11T02:19:46","modified_gmt":"2023-04-11T02:19:46","slug":"how-does-kant-demonstrate-the-supreme-principle-of-morality-or-categorical-imperative-on-the-basis-of-reason-is-kants-core-argument-in-the-grounding-consistent-with-the-mor","status":"publish","type":"questions","link":"https:\/\/www.goodacademic.com\/blog\/questions\/how-does-kant-demonstrate-the-supreme-principle-of-morality-or-categorical-imperative-on-the-basis-of-reason-is-kants-core-argument-in-the-grounding-consistent-with-the-mor\/","title":{"rendered":"How does Kant demonstrate the supreme principle of morality or \u201ccategorical imperative\u201d on the basis of reason? Is Kant\u2019s core argument in the Grounding consistent with the moral teaching of Jesus in the Gospel of Matthew?"},"content":{"rendered":"

This essay will be my last essay for this class. This is an example that my prof has given us that can guide us on how to write the essay. I am doing the essay preperation questions still. If you need more notes or a copy of Kant’s Metaphysics of morals or the Gospel of  Matthew, I can give it to you. I also included some notes to guide you through the books , Grounding of Metaphysics of Morals and the Gospel of Matthew.<\/p>\n

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THIS IS THE WHOLE ESSAY QUESTION****<\/b><\/div>\n

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How does Kant demonstrate the supreme principle of morality (or \u201ccategorical imperative\u201d) on the basis of reason? What is his core argument? Is Kant\u2019s core argument in the Grounding consistent with the moral teaching of Jesus in the Gospel of Matthew? Is the moral teaching of the Gospel rooted in reason? Is Kant\u2019s rational argument rooted in biblical ideas, ideals, and values? How are the moral (rational?) teachings of both Kant and Jesus a critique of ancient Greek and Roman values? <\/div>\n
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Underlined parts are why and what the prof wants us to do. Quotations from the text are highly recommemed with explanation to them afterwards and page number.<\/p>\n
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Kant writes\/expresses his thesis for the Grounding for the Metaphysics of Morals( title must be\n<\/div>\n
Italisized) in his opening lines. There is no possibility even of thinking of anything at all in the world, or\n<\/div>\n
beyond it, that can be thought of as good \u201cwithout qualification\u201d except a good will (393). (This is a
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paraphrase of the opening of the grounding, accurately)
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(Mohammad immediately addresses the essay question)
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(Need to explain \u201cwithout qualification\u201d and \u201cgood will\u201d in the next sentences)
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The only possible intrinsic good is the \u201csummoning of all the means within our power\u201d(394) to act from\n<\/div>\n
a moral law which Kant calls a \u201ccategorical imperative\u201d.\n<\/div>\n
(After this sentence, you still need to explain it more)
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And which he expresses using three different formulations. First, \u201cI should never act in such a way that\n<\/div>\n
I can also will that my maxim [subjective principle of the will ft.13, 400] should become a universal law\n<\/div>\n
[subjective principle valid for everyone, ft.13, 400]\u201d (402). Second, \u201cAct in such a way that you treat\n<\/div>\n
humanity, whether in your own person or in the person of another, always at the same time as an end\n<\/div>\n
[who has absolute value] and never simply as a means[who has relative value]\u201d (429)\n<\/div>\n
(Now explain what maxim and universal law is in [^])
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(Maxim is a subjective principle of the will^, universal law is a subjective principle valid for everyone^)
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(MUST HAVE ANALYSIS OF CONCEPT
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1. explanation\/exploration of meaning
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A. Must explain what he\/she is trying to do
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2. progression of through (it moves reader forward and towards a degree of understanding.))
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Good example but can be better:
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There are two concepts in Kant\u2019s opening thesis that need explanation. The first concept is \u201cwithout\n<\/div>\n
qualification\u201d. The second is \u201cgood will\u201d. By \u201cwithout qualification\u201d, Kant means \u201cintrinsically\u201d. By\n<\/div>\n
\u201cgood will\u201d, Kant means \u201csummoning all the means in our power\u2019 to will a moral law.\n<\/div>\n

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Compare it at
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The good will is a central concept in Kant\u2019s Grounding for the Metaphysics of Morals. Everyone must\n<\/div>\n
act with a good will in order to be good. If one does not act with a good will one cannot be good.\n<\/div>\n
Therefore, a good will is the most important part in human life. Without a good will, one cannot be\n<\/div>\n
moral or live a moral life.\n<\/div>\n
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WHY THIS IS NOT GOOD
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\u2022 It\u2019s circulating too much\n<\/div>\n
\u2022 There is no depth in the writing, no meaning\n<\/div>\n
\u2022 What is the definition of these, need explanation (you are constantly using the same terms with no\n<\/div>\n
explanation behind it)\n<\/div>\n

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Compare it at
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Kant argues that every human being is bound to legislate (interpret and enact) a moral principle\/law to\n<\/div>\n
which he is found because he is free and has the power to think, That is, because he is a human being\n<\/div>\n
and not an object.\n<\/div>\n
OR. Moral law of his own reason. Unlike objects, he is free and has the power to think. He is thus\n<\/div>\n
worthy of respect and therefore obligated to respect others (who are, as rational beings, like him).\n<\/div>\n
OR. Moral law of his own reason, Unlike objects, persons are free and have the power to think. A\n<\/div>\n
persons is thus worthy of respect and therefore obligated to respect others (who are, as rational\n<\/div>\n
beings, like him).\n<\/div>\n

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WHY THIS IS GOOD
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\u2022 There is substance\n<\/div>\n
\u2022 The reading is moving forward\n<\/div>\n
\u2022 Has meaning to it<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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