Kant

• Who is the author of Grundlegung der Metaphysik der Moral?

  Immanuel Kant
• What is Kant famous for revolutionizing?

  How we think about various aspects of life
• When was Immanuel Kant born?

  1724
• Where was Immanuel Kant born?

  Königsberg in East Prussia
• What does Kant's philosophical approach start by asking?

  What we can know a priori
• How does Kant view the study of ethics?

  It should focus on ethical actions
• What does Kant believe about right and wrong actions?

  They are independent of feelings and consequences
• What is the Categorical Imperative?

  A principle that determines right actions
• Why is lying considered wrong by Kant?

  It fails to respect the Categorical Imperative
• What type of ethical theory is Kant's approach?

  Deontological
• What does Kant's theory focus on?

  Our duties rather than consequences
• What does Kant suggest about morality?

  It is based on reason rather than feelings
• How does Spartan's behavior differ from Beth's?

  Spartan acts on desires; Beth acts rationally
• What does Kant believe makes humans moral beings?

  Our ability to reflect and reason
• What are Kant's main works in ethics?

  Critique of Moral and Groundwork of the Metaphysic of Morals
• What does Kant mean by "duty"?

  Actions required irrespective of desires
• What motivates us to do what is right according to Kant?

  The good will
• How does Kant characterize the good will?

  Good irrespective of effects or outcomes
• What is unique about the good will compared to other qualities?

  It is good without qualification
• What does Kant mean by "acting for the sake of duty"?

  Acting despite conflicting desires
• What is required for an action to have moral worth according to Kant?

  It must be done for the sake of duty
• What does Kant believe about actions performed despite desires?

  They demonstrate the existence of good will
• How does Kant's view of morality differ from consequentialist theories?

  Kant focuses on duties, not outcomes