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Immanuel Kant and John Stuart Mill have two different standards for a right action. Each of which will be briefly explained in the following paragraphs with examples to further elaborate these standards.
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Immanuel Kant and John Stuart Mill have two different standards for a right action. Each of which will be briefly explained in the following paragraphs with examples to further elaborate these standards. Immanuel Kant offers his standard as the, "Supreme Principle of Morality." This principle by itself constitutes a task that is complete in its purpose and should be kept separate from every other moral inquiry (Grounding. 392). Thus, a person need no other reason to do something other than s/he wants to do it. S/he has no ulterior motive, the action is being done simply because it is satisfying to him/her. For example, a person has three pieces of candy. S/he can either eat all three pieces or share with two friends both actions are acceptable. S/he would be happy eating all three pieces by herself, therefor choosing not to share. According to the, "Supreme Principle of Morality," her/his...
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