Hussain Kalbasi Ashtari; Hamzeh Houjjat Hatampouri
Volume 7, Issue 2 , Winter and Spring 2017, , Pages 63-102
Abstract
What is the final form of Kant's moral philosophy? is his moral system tough, firm and inflexible as it is famous and does the eighteenth-century German philosopher discard purpose and happiness in the path of his moral behavior? How can we apply Kantian ethics in everyday life? These are some questions ...
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What is the final form of Kant's moral philosophy? is his moral system tough, firm and inflexible as it is famous and does the eighteenth-century German philosopher discard purpose and happiness in the path of his moral behavior? How can we apply Kantian ethics in everyday life? These are some questions formulated in this article and on the basis of Allen Wood's interpretation of Kant's moral system , we will suggest some answers which are very different to the current opinion on Kant's ethics. The precise picture of Kant's ethics must be drawn on the neglected book, entitled Metaphysic of Morals, and the End has an important place in it. In practice, Kant preferred the second formula in which a human being is an end in itself. In contrast with the general opinion, Kant's main solution is not the test of generalizability and the deductions derived from the universal law formula. Similarly , the love for charity and interest in helping others, do not only impede Ethics, but also foster it.
