EPISODE · Jun 21, 2025 · 2H 3M
Kant's philosophy - Morality is not about the consequences of our actions
from Kant's Philosophy · host The Voice of Reason
Kant shows that morality is about the good will. To be sure, will is more than intention and from a truly good will there will always come forth certain actions, but morality is not about calculating the assumed best consequences and depending one's actions on the expected results. This consequentialism rather is a main obstacle of morality.Quote: 0:08Kant's moral philosophy rejects all consequentialism: 0:21Consequentialism thought to its logical conclusion is absurd and totalitarian: 7:51In politics injustice is always justified in a consequentialist manner by claiming that justice would bring catastrophe: 20:20There are no small or petty offenses in morality: 34:02Many evil actions are justified in a consequentialist manner by claiming that nothing would get better if they weren't done: 40:13Many give up because of consequentialism and become pessimistic because there are no good results: 1:01:28We can't possibly predict the consequences of our actions with certainty: 1:17:20If good actions in the present will bring bad consequences in the future, that usually is only because in the past people already acted in a consequentialist manner: 1:38:33There are no good consequences in the sensual world anyways, true morality therefore requires transcendental idealism: 1:52:20Thanks: 2:02:40Kant's whole moral philosophy is directed against consequentialism, without a specific text being dedicated to this one topic in particular. For an easy introduction one can read Kant's short essay On a Supposed Right to Lie from Philanthropy (I could not find a free translation online).Whoever wants to support my aufkläring work can do so via:https://ko-fi.com/jonathanivoloewerhttps://www.patreon.com/jonathanivoloewerhttps://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=VDDT7T7XHR77UThumbnail: www.hotpot.ai
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