I categorically deny categorical imperatives.
Ethical and moral behavior is, of necessity, somewhat fluid. Taking life is generally wrong, but we're all relieved when the STG take down a man who has killed two of his eight year old hostages and threatens to kill the rest.
In his extolling of categorical imperatives, Kant seems to have missed a few points, primarily the Greater Good. While we cannot possibly foresee all consequences to a given action, it would be morally repugnant to us to allow the hostage taker mentioned above to kill the remaining 20 children in his power, on the grounds that some of them might grow up to be thoroughly evil people. Without being omniscient, the best we can possibly do is to perform the greatest good for the greatest number.
Boru
Ethical and moral behavior is, of necessity, somewhat fluid. Taking life is generally wrong, but we're all relieved when the STG take down a man who has killed two of his eight year old hostages and threatens to kill the rest.
In his extolling of categorical imperatives, Kant seems to have missed a few points, primarily the Greater Good. While we cannot possibly foresee all consequences to a given action, it would be morally repugnant to us to allow the hostage taker mentioned above to kill the remaining 20 children in his power, on the grounds that some of them might grow up to be thoroughly evil people. Without being omniscient, the best we can possibly do is to perform the greatest good for the greatest number.
Boru
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