RE: Kant's Categorical Imperatives
May 17, 2014 at 3:23 pm
(This post was last modified: May 17, 2014 at 3:25 pm by Mudhammam.)
(May 17, 2014 at 2:42 pm)Chuck Wrote:Quote:Like I said, in the idea that it is for the betterment of all rational beings to believe that each and every human being is born with an equal endowment of natural rights, and that this should really guide our efforts to establish fairer (and I'd say happier) societies. There does seem to be a truth of some sort in that, even if it's ultimately unjustifiable in any scientific sense.
Are you sure by truth of some sort, you don't really mean "in the present circumstance, this is the least controversial position" instead of this is really more truthful than any possible alternative?
Perhaps "truth" doesn't belong in there but I'm not convinced of that yet. Granted that we're concerned about the well-being of humans, I think true and false statements can indeed apply.