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Why is it both possible and valuable for an individual to be autonomous according to Kant? Discuss the extent to which you think his arguments are convincing.
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... Why is it both possible and valuable for an individual to be autonomous according to Kant? Discuss the extent to which you think his arguments are convincing. In this essay I am going to look at Kant and discuss why he thinks it is possible to be autonomous and then look at the ethics involved in promoting individual autonomy as valuable. I will then discuss the arguments for and against promoting individual autonomy as the basis of morality. One definition of individual autonomy is the rational ability to formulate life plans that give meaning and purpose to an individual's life allowing for the pursuit of individual goals and aspirations. According to this definition, for an individual to be autonomous he must firstly be rational, and he must believe that there is purpose and meaning from fulfilling his plans. Immanuel Kant lived 1724-1804. He is a highly influential philosopher and moralist who gives a
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