Kantian Ethics

... J. Ryan Stone Phil 211 1st Paper Kantian Ethics Due Date September 23 2004 Immanuel Kant sets out a basis of what we can perceive as Kantian ethics in his essay, "The Fundamental Principles of the Metaphysics of Morals." Kant discusses such ideas as good will, duty, two versions of categorical imperative and autonomy. Each idea is significant and relevant to another idea. The nature of Kant's undertaking is to derive a theory of morality from pure rationality; an ethical view that should be followed because it is unreasonable not to follow. Kant wants to know what is absolutely good. As it appears to him, anything that might seem good in itself can be made part of a larger, evil plan; therefore, Kant says that there is nothing good in itself except the good will. People must look solely at the motivation for a one's action in order to determine if

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