If an act can have moral value even though it fails in its intended effect, what is the basis of that value? Kant's answer is that these acts have value insofar as the person chooses them because they are the kind of acts that anyone, indeed, everyone, ought to perform in similar situations. The acts are instances of the kind of acts that form the basis for an ordered community.

here is a site for students to share thoughts about the movie. No spoilers, please. Keep in mind that for Kant the outcome of an action has no bearing on the action’s MORAL value. Kant believes a morally good act can fail and still have moral value.
Another great example of Kantianism is the novel and movie, To Kill a Mockingbird. The hero of the story is Atticus Finch, a lawyer who decides to defend a wrongly accused African American man. The story is set in the deep South during the pre-civil rights era, and Atticus’ effort has little chance of success. Atticus and his children are mistreated by the white community, and the children understandably wonder why their father is doing this. The answer given by the story is that sometimes you should do the right thing just because it is right.
If an act can have moral value even though it fails in its intended effect, what is the basis of that value? Kant’s answer is that these acts have value insofar as the person chooses them because they are the kind of acts that anyone, indeed, everyone, ought to perform in similar situations. The acts are instances of the kind of acts that form the basis for an ordered community.

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