Kant's philosophy - What is human dignity? The categorical imperative

Whatever can serve as a means for a purpose has a price, i. e. a value which can be compensated. Rational and autonomous beings however, since they are the ones who can give purposes and without whom no purposes and therefore no values could be, have dignity, i. e. a value in themselves. Reverence for human dignity, that is for the autonomy of humanity, is the whole morality. To have shown and proven this is Kant's great accomplishment.Quote: 0:08The categorical imperative according to the 1st formula: 1:14Means and purpose in itself, price and dignity: 6:04Atheism is disbelieve in the purpose in itself: 34:17The categorical imperative according to the 2nd formula: 50:17Humans may be used as means, as long as there is reverence for their freedom at the same time: 1:01:50Morality is conditioned on transcendental idealism: 1:22:58The second wording of the categorical imperative prevents many possible misunderstandings of the first one: 1:28:25The inconsistent and anti-human utilitarianism: 1:33:40The unaufkläred person is led by his sensual impressions, the aufkläred one thinks according to principles: 1:51:47Human dignity in justice and law: 2:01:02Human dignity in international law and crimes against humanity: 2:03:43Reverence is owed to humanity, not to the human: 2:18:05Morality is reverence for humanity, not pity with the creature and its sensitivities: 2:37:04Humans are not equal, but the humanity in all of them is: 2:45:51Thanks: 3:04:07The categorical imperative is at the center of Kant's writings on moral philosophy. Its three formulas can be found and are explained in the Groundworks to the Metaphysics of Morals: https://www.earlymoderntexts.com/assets/pdfs/kant1785.pdf. The categorical imperative as well as the type of the moral law are also described in the Critique of Practical Reason: https://www.bard.edu/library/arendt/pdfs/bc_Arendt_Kant_CritiquePracticalReason.pdf. I reccomend also reading Kant's handwritten estate on moral philosophy: http://korpora.org/kant/aa19/ (I am not aware of any English translation) along with those two texts, which includes many reflections on the categorical imperative as well as various wordings of it.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