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From Fundamental Principles of the Metaphysics of Morals to Professional

Codes

Daniel Elaje
Paola Guamn
Pablo Mrquez
David Pinos

Mayo 2017

UNIVERSIDAD POLITCNICA SALESIANA

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From Fundamental Principles of the Metaphysics of Morals to Professional

Codes

INTRODUCTION

CUERPO

Kant is considered one of the greatest philosophers of history, per his theories, it is not

qualified as good or bad an act, but the will to realize it. This is because that any gift or quality

that humans possess can be used for and against someone else, however good it may be, but

goodwill can be synonymous with happiness because it is not good for their effects but rather

based on personal considerations. Analyzing from another point of view in which reason is

considered as the governor of our will, where a distinction is made between actions that conform

to duty, or that are done by duty, if one is inclined towards it.

According to different situations, it is possible to analyze if the acts were done by duty,

there are several situations in which the interests of the people are involved, it can be said that

there are no acts in which self-interest is not involved, it is then where the analysis of goodwill

comes in, the author gives an example with a merchant, but it is clear that he has an interest in

what qualifies it as a selfish vision. In addition, all humans have an instinct to take care of your

own life, so any person who does it would have no value, but if there is any reason why is

unfortunate, the value is moral because it is fighting against adversities, as a duty and not out of

fear.

An act, however beneficial it may be if it is performed by an inclination, has no moral

value, it is the same if this act falls into daily life. Humans also have a penchant for happiness,
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we all want our well-being, in that includes health, and well-being also of ours, but the true

moral value is to perform an act that generates happiness, but to do waht it is right, not what that

makes us happy. If it makes us happy by fulfilling our duty, our actions will have a true moral

value. But duty is the need to act with respect to the law, every action done by duty must exclude

inclination, that is, we should follow laws even on our own inclinations and wills.

Can I make a promise with the intention of not keeping it? I will distinguish here between the

two things the question may have: Is it wise, or is it right, to make a false promise? The

consequences may not be so well publicized, but that credit can once again be detrimental to me

than any mischief I try to avoid at present.

Update here according to a universal maxim and make it a habit to promise nothing. In the first

case, the very notion of action implies a law for me; In the second case, I must first look

elsewhere to see what results can be combined with the one that would affect myself.

"Can each one make a deceptive promise when he is in a difficulty from which he can not be

free? With a law not promises at all.

1. A man feels tired of life and wonders if he should take his own life. "If you let it happen

over time it is likely to bring more harm than satisfaction" Then the system of nature is

built.

2. A person asks for money but he knows he will not be able to pay. So it is a universal law

that everyone, when thinking of a difficulty, can promise everything he pleases, in order

not to fulfill his promise

3. A person with a talent can be useful in a few. He prefers to please and enhance his natural

abilities.
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4. A man is in prosperity, while others have to deal with a great misery and that could help

them There is nothing to help anything in their well-being in distress. Now, certainly, yes

no way of thinking outside of a universal law, the human race could very well subsist and

undoubtedly even better than in a state in which The whole world speaks of sympathy

and goodwill.

But, on the other hand, it also deceives when it can, betrays the rights of men, or otherwise

violates them. We have presented some duties that divide into two classes. We must be able to

want a maxim of our action to be the universal law.

Rationality is key so that we can distinguish ourselves from other animals and creatures

that exist in the world

Understanding who is the man, is to learn to value life itself and its natural essence, is to

learn to respect life and to understand the importance of loving oneself for what is.

Man, is an end in himself and by himself, I have named the present article in this way

because today man is an object of pleasure, a being that lives to satisfy his desires and impose

them on society. We must take into consideration that man is a personal being, a union of body

and soul, and therefore cannot live to satisfy temporal desires without considering our soul,

personal essence and human nature.

Kanttian interpretation is the most plausible because he not uses so much shall must

should are obliged to undertake to agree to in his codes because these clauses are

categorical nut not hypothetical imperatives.

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Kant talk about consequences of acts and say that these consequences adopt hypotheticals

imperatives and not categorical kind.

Why should codes be needed?

We need codes in all instance of our life because they can guide us but they not are rulers.

Code can be broken or fall off when we have a prima face occupation or important duty.

Codes are strict but Kants interpretation is more flexible about our duty.

We do not have to think in restricted applications but we must think in hypotheticals situations

and consequences where prima facie duty make a difference in our life or another live with our

acts.

CONCLUSIONS

To act well is to act by duty, regardless of the circumstances or our interests, simply to do

what is right. On the other hand, to act well is also to respect a law since duty is the need to

perform an action, but respecting the law, which can become maximum in the universe, should

not be operated according to needs, interests or inclinations according to the principle or law. On

this the three propositions of Kant are based.

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List of references

Fundamental Principles of the Metaphysic of Morals / Immanuel Kant. (n.d.). Retrieved May 13,
2017, from https://ebooks.adelaide.edu.au/k/kant/immanuel/k16prm/complete.html

Martin, C. W., Vaught, W., & Solomon, R. C. (2010). Ethics across the professions: a reader
for professional ethics. Oxford University Press. Retrieved from
https://books.google.com.ec/books/about/Ethics_Across_the_Professions.html?id=Fd8eAQ
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