Immanuel Kant
and the Ethics of Duty

Overview

Part I.
The Ethics of Duty

Two Conceptions of Duty

Duty and Following Orders

Duty and Self-Interest

Duty and Inclination

The Man of Duty

Criticisms of the Ethics of Duty

Part II.
Universalizability and the Categorical Imperative

Living by Rules

Types of Imperatives

Maxims

Categorical Imperatives:
Universality

Categorical Imperatives:
Respect

Categorical Imperative:
Publicity

Categorical Imperatives:
Another example

Classroom Exercises

Lying

Academic Cheating

Exceptions

Kant
and the Alleged Right to Tell a Lie

Conclusion