(October 15, 2013 at 6:56 am)FallentoReason Wrote: This is a Kantian view of morality. Basically, an agent has to be seen as the end and not a means to an end, like the 5-year-old in Boru's example. I'd say Kant's moral imperative seems to work for just about any situation, and explains very neatly why we instinctively see something as bad, yet we can't quite put our finger on why that is.
Is it Kantian? I wouldn't be too certain of that.
From what I understand, Kantian Categorical Imperative is supposed to be unconditional and universal, whereas my view holds no such lofty position. Though not stated explicitly, my view of evil is dependent upon certain conditions being met and certain premises being applicable, which makes it contextual. Also, I'm not sure about how Kant's Categorical Imperative relates to instinctive indications of immorality, but I know that in many ways, my own goes against it.
