In
this paper I will try to give an insight into the main concepts of “autonomy”
and “end” in Kantian ethics. In spite of the fact that Kant based his moral
theory on the unconditional principle of categorical imperative, he brings
together the moral components of autonomy and end to formulate a teleological
philosophy of freedom in order to show that “the supreme principle of morality”
is a personality who is subject only to laws given by himself. When taken into
account the assumption that the ground of moral law is freedom, the autonomy of
personality gains more signification. But Kant also considers the implications
that arises with such a theory. Kant thinks that human beings can only attain
perfection by creating a society where personalities as ends in themselves form
moral relations with a view that goodness should come into existence. I will
also elucidate these two important concepts so that I may respond to the
several charges leveled against Kant’s ethical philosophy
Birincil Dil | Türkçe |
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Konular | Felsefe |
Bölüm | Makaleler |
Yazarlar | |
Yayımlanma Tarihi | 31 Ocak 2019 |
Yayımlandığı Sayı | Yıl 2019 |
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