Date of Award
1993
Publication Type
Master Thesis
Degree Name
M.A.
Department
Philosophy
Keywords
Philosophy.
Supervisor
Lewis, John,
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Abstract
Immanuel Kant demands a "pure" ethics. The moral law is based, "not in the nature of man, nor in the circumstances of the world in which man is placed, but"a priori solely in the concepts of reason." The incentive to moral action ought to be reverence for the law itself; yet Kant introduces the concept of the summum bonum as a necessary extension of morality. This concept originates from the demands of practical reason which seeks not only virtue for its own sake, but also seeks the reward of future happiness in proportion to worth. Several critics have charged Kant with inconsistency because he promotes "duty for duty's sake", yet he allows happiness to play a role in his ethics. What follows is an examination of this role, and more specifically, an investigation of the purity of Kant's ethics in light of this role. ftn$\sp1$Immanuel Kant, Groundwork of the Metaphysics of Morals. Tr. H. J. Paton, (New York: Harper and Row, 1956). (429). Paper copy at Leddy Library: Theses & Major Papers - Basement, West Bldg. / Call Number: Thesis1993 .O77. Source: Masters Abstracts International, Volume: 32-06, page: 1533. Adviser: John Lewis. Thesis (M.A.)--University of Windsor (Canada), 1993.
Recommended Citation
Orsini, Sandra., "The purity of Kant's ethics in light of his doctrine of the summum bonum." (1993). Electronic Theses and Dissertations. 4186.
https://scholar.uwindsor.ca/etd/4186