Contemporary Moral Problems

Book Review Chapter 1: Ethical Theories:

Immanuel Kant: The Categorical Imperative

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Amazon:

http://www.amazon.com/Contemporary-Moral-Problems-James-White/dp/0534584306/ref=pd_bbs_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1233793391&sr=8-1

Quote:  “It is impossible to conceive anything at all in the world, or even out of it, which can be taken as good without qualification, except a good will”

            For my Personal reaction about this quotation there is a certain limitation of people that is with them because it is impossible to see and visualize that world because we are human being and we cannot see the future, you cannot take it as long you have the good will which is given by God.

Learning Expectation:

·         I want to know what is Categorical imperative

·         Who is the author of the book?

·         I want to know what the relationship of this topic is for us.

·         To gain more knowledge in different ethical theories

·         To adopt this theories in the present era.

Review:

            To start my Review, let me first discuss who the author of the book is, he is Immanuel Kant he is a German, and one of the most important philosophers of all time.  He made significant contributions to all areas of philosophies, he wrote the book Critique of Pure Reason, Prolegomena to All Future Metaphysics. Kant Believes that our moral duty can be in one supreme rule, meaning this will become a good idea if all of the people gather their ideas and share it to other people.

This chapter Cover the good will and the duty of the person, which means that all the talents that you have has a purpose the intelligence, wit, judgment and all of the talents of mind will be elaborated so in generalization this chapter is all about Immanuel Kant Theories and his idea which helps the people to discover and analyze which is the best theories.

What I’ve learned:

·         I learned who is the author of the book

·         I learned what is the meaning of categorical Imperative

·         I learned that the good will is important.

·         I learned that Immanuel Kant is a Famous Philosopher which shares a great idea for all the people in the world.

·         That this idea is very logical to understand.

Questions:

1.    Who is the Author of The Foundation of the Metaphysics of Morals?

2.    Immanuel Kant is the Best Philosopher?

3.    What is Categorical Imperative?

4.    Do you think that their ideas can affect our present situation?

5.    Do you think all the people believe in their Ethical Theories?

Citation: (James E. White, St. Cloud State University, 2003)