Ethics Moral Philosophy What do I do to live a productive life Objectivism Immanuel Kant 1724 1804 Intellect Mind T S Sense Object Object Ideas of Important to be a worthwhile human being 1 God Applying the natural universe to find God will not work only by faith can you find God because no science can show proof of it 2 Free Will I want to do this I can do this 3 Immortality also ruled out by science Intellect Mind T S Sense Object Pure Reason Object Pure Reason Understanding Appriori prior to experience Synthetic from experience Practical Reason Appriori Necessary laws of morality Synthetic particular and practical What is moral philosophy Happiness The nature of the good o Kant says this is more promising than happiness o The good has to be an absolute appriori good under every conceivable situation Cannot be sometimes good Fame can lead to Snootiness Money can lead to Greed Love can lead to jealousy possessiveness Power can lead to abusiveness Etc But what is always good Good will o Good motive or intentions Consequences Good outcomes Indifferent Outcomes Bad outcomes Exercising Good will in each For Example Your neighbor s house is on fire she is an older woman in a wheelchair Good Outcome You go into the house and are able to save her Indifferent Outcome You go into the house and realize she has already escaped the blaze You get out without any injuries Bad Outcome You go into the house but the ceiling collapses before you can get to her But even in the bad outcome your intentions were still always good
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