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'poems', 'Critique of Practical Reason' and 'On Duties ('De Officiis')'
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23. Ethics / C. Virtue Theory / 1. Virtue Theory / a. Nature of virtue
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The highest worth for human beings lies in dispositions, not just actions [Kant]
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Virtue is the supreme state of our pursuit of happiness, and so is supreme good [Kant]
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23. Ethics / C. Virtue Theory / 2. Elements of Virtue Theory / c. Motivation for virtue
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Moral law is holy, and the best we can do is achieve virtue through respect for the law [Kant]
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23. Ethics / D. Deontological Ethics / 3. Universalisability
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The essence of propriety is consistency [Cicero]
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No one would lend money unless a universal law made it secure, even after death [Kant]
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Universality determines the will, and hence extends self-love into altruism [Kant]
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23. Ethics / D. Deontological Ethics / 5. Persons as Ends
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Everyone (even God) must treat rational beings as ends in themselves, and not just as means [Kant]
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23. Ethics / D. Deontological Ethics / 6. Motivation for Duty
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A holy will is incapable of any maxims which conflict with the moral law [Kant]
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Reason cannot solve the problem of why a law should motivate the will [Kant]
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