H4tto Ethics P1 Lesson 5

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Ethics 

Lesson 5

A/H4tto

2023-2024

What is the difference between categorical and hypothetical imperative?

Name an example of a categorical imperative

Categorical imperative

Hypothetical imperative

Eat less cake

do not kill

tell the truth

go to the gym more

be faithful ot your partner

do not steal

do your homework

What does Kant mean with persons as and end?

Lesson objectives

You will...

• learn about the idea of duty as applied in Kantian ethics
• give arguments for what should always be a duty  
• understand how Kantian ethics relies on human reason

Kantian ethics

1. Read the dialoge on page 34
2. In pairs discuss the starter on page 34

Kantian ethics

2 types of duties:

1. perfect duties: our maxim cannot be universalised; logical contradiction

2. imperfect duties: duties that present a situation that no rational person could desire or will

What do you think should always be a duty and why?

Does Kant rely to much on reason?

Kantian ethics

Individual assignment:

• Study page 34 - 36
• Make a concept map of Kantian ethics
• Upload it in Teams

I totally understand Kantian ethics

YES!

NO!

I guess