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Detailed notes on the Kantian Deontological Ethics topic for philosophy a level (aqa). Used these for my exams and got an a*

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, KANTIAN DEONTOLOGICAL ETHICS
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KEY TERMS



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deontological


↳ deontology claims t h a t actions are right or
wrong in themselves n ot , depending on their consequences .
We h ave moral



duty Ideons to do things it is right to do and not to do things which it is wrong to do



-good will


↳ the intention to do the right ac tion for its ow n sake ,
without any other motivation . It is the only thing t h a t is good


w i t h ou t qualification


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Kantian ethics


↳ Kantian ethics is deontological which means it focuses on duties and actions rath er than consequences w h e n judging


morality

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duty



↳ d u t i e s a re obligations we have towards someone or something


↳ they could be general duties (towards anyone) eg do not murder


↳ they could be specific duties (because of particular relationships) eg provide for one's children


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acting out of duty



doing the right a c t i o n for the sole re a s o n t h a t it is your d u t y with ,
a good will


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acting in accordance w i t h duty


↳ doing the right action fo r a reason oth er than it is your duty

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hypothetical imperative


I an imperative is a command or o rd e r a hypothetical imperative is a statement about what
you ought to do
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on the assumption of some desire or goal

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contradiction in conception

- a maxim is wrong if willing everyone to ac t on i t wou ld be somehow self-contradictory

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u n i ve rs a l l aw formulation


↳ I ought n eve r to act except in such a way that I cou ld a l s o will that my maxim should


become universal law


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contradiction in conception


↳ Where willing a maxim to be a universal l aw would be somehow self-contradictory

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