kants and rights theory

• Kantian ethics

  Emphasizes the importance of moral duty, universal moral principles, and respect for humanity. It focuses on acting out of a sense of duty rather than personal desires or consequences.
• Kantian ethics

  • Individuals should be treated as ends in themselves, never merely as means to an end
• Goodwill

  In Kantian ethics, it emphasizes moral duty and motivation in determining the moral worth of an action. It refers to acting from duty, experiencing an imperative, and following moral duty for its own sake, regardless of the action's consequences.
• Principles of Kantian ethics

  • Moral actions are based on duty, not consequences
  • Act as if your actions could be universal law
  • Treat others as ends, not means
• Kantian ethics

  • Humans have the ability to reason and make moral choices
  • Respect for individual autonomy and rationality
  • Moral duty arises from within oneself
• Kantian ethics

  • Moral principles should be applicable to all rational beings
  • Actions should be consistent and universally valid
  • Avoid contradictions in moral decisions
• Kantian ethics

  • Every person has inherent worth and dignity
  • Do not use others as mere instruments for personal gain
  • Treat others with respect and dignity
• Kant's theory of rights

  Grounded in his concept of human autonomy and the inherent dignity of rational beings. Individuals possess inalienable moral rights that must be respected, forming the basis for a just social and political order.
• Kant's theory of rights

  • Rights stem from the moral law and the rational nature of human beings as ends in themselves
  • Individuals have a categorical right to freedom, property, and equal respect, which should be protected by civil and political institutions
  • Emphasizes the inviolability of the human person and the duty to treat others as moral agents, not mere means to an end
• Deontological approach to rights theory

  Emphasizing moral duties and the inherent worth of persons as ends in themselves. Rights are inviolable principles grounded in rational human nature, not contingent on outcomes. The duty to respect individual rights transcends considerations of utility or social expediency.
• Legal rights

  Enforced by the state/government. Pertains to rights a particular person is entitled to enjoy legally. Derived from written laws and can be enforced through legal action. Equally available to all citizens and can be enforced against individuals and the government.
• Moral rights

  Not enforced by the state and are not universal or timeless like human rights. Based on unwritten agreements of what can be right or wrong. Include rules of good conduct, courtesy, and moral behavior, standing for the moral perfection of people.
• Kant's perspective on right-based theory

  • Freedom and equality
  • Role of the state
  • Deontological ethical theory
  • Autonomy and rationality
  • Moral principles