How Satisfactory is Kant’s Theory of Duty for practical purposes?

... How Satisfactory is Kant's Theory of Duty for practical purposes? Undoubtedly Kants ethics have several strong points which logically make sense and make his theory very successful which is why many people have used it when faced with moral decisions on a practical day to day basis. However we need to ask, are these strengths enough for us to use it to make a fair and rational decision in the modern world despite its inevitable weaknesses? To answer this we need to analyse the criticisms as well as the amendments of Kant's ethics more closely and then come to a logical conclusion that takes all of the factors into account. One of the most fundamental factors of deontological ethics is the importance placed on justice. It is in direct opposition to the utilitarian opinion where an innocent person can be punished if it benefits more people on a larger scale. Naturally

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