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Kant's philosophy - The four kinds of moral duties and freedom as their principle
from Kant's Philosophy · host The Voice of Reason
Kant distinguishes four kinds of moral duties: The duties to have reverence for the rights of other humans and for humanity in oneself, and the duties to further the purposes of other humans and those of humanity in oneself. To him morality is not about preventing suffering and creating happiness, as it is for others, but about freedom: The moral duty is about preserving and increasing freedom.Quote: 0:08The four kinds of duties and the golden role: 1:17The duties of right towards oneself: 19:04The duties of virtue towards oneself: 51:41The duties of right towards others: 1:27:41The duties of virtue towards others: 1:32:46Conclusion: 1:52:24The moral relation between God and men: 1:54:16Thanks: 2:01:31Specific duties Kant writes about mainly in his Metaphysics of Morals: https://ld.circuitdebater.org/w/archive_files/%5BImmanuel_Kant%5D_Kant_The_Metaphysics_of_Morals.pdf/507955836/%5BImmanuel_Kant%5D_Kant_The_Metaphysics_of_Morals.pdf. I very much recommend also reading his often more extensive and more enlightening lectures on moral philosophy: https://www.archive.org/details/kantsgesammeltes271imma | https://archive.org/details/kantsgesammeltes272imma | https://archive.org/details/kantsgesammeltes0027kant_s1s1/mode/2up (I am not aware of any free English translations 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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