German Philosopher Immanuel Kant

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German philosopher Immanuel Kant developed a theory which states that an action’s morality does not depend on its consequences but whether or not they fulfill our duty. If two people are performing the same morally right action and one person’s act results in tragic consequences, both people are still viewed as morally worthy. The consequences are irrelevant, only the motivation behind the action is what is used to determine an action’s morality. Kant’s theory suggests that the only absolute good is a good will. The reason behind this claim is that any behavior other than that of performing goodwill can be used to achieve an immoral end, according to Kant. For example, loyalty, an allegedly good characteristic can be immorally wrong if one’s
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