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 … Continue reading “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.”