Single Idea 21409

[catalogued under 22. Metaethics / A. Ethics Foundations / 2. Source of Ethics / h. Expressivism]

Full Idea

No moral principle is based on any feeling whatsoever.

Gist of Idea

Moral principles do not involve feelings

Source

Immanuel Kant (Metaphysics of Morals II:Doctrine of Virtue [1797], 376 Pref)

Book Reference

Kant,Immanuel: 'The Metaphysics of Morals', ed/tr. Gregor,Mary [CUP 1991], p.182


A Reaction

If all emotions were erased from my morality, I might still retain some principles (in a Kantian way), but my values would be entirely different.