7 Profound Ethical Insights from Immanuel Kant's Philosophy

Shubhi Kumar
Jan 03, 2025

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"Act only according to that maxim whereby you can, at the same time, will that it should become a universal law."

2

"In law, a man is guilty when he violates the rights of others. In ethics, he is guilty if he only thinks of doing so."

3

"Always recognize that human individuals are ends, and do not use them as mere means to your ends."

4

"Morality is not properly the doctrine of how we may make ourselves happy, but how we may make ourselves worthy of happiness."

5

"Freedom is the precondition for any moral act."

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"The moral law within me is a wonder that fills my mind with awe."

7

"It is not God’s will merely that we should be happy, but that we should make ourselves worthy of happiness."

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