Freedom As Foundation For Moral Acts
Freedom As Foundation For Moral Acts
Freedom As Foundation For Moral Acts
Foundation for
Moral Acts
✔ Unlike the lower form of
animals, human persons have
a choice or freedom, hence
morality applies only to human
persons
Ethics therefore, applies
only to human persons
✔ Making moral choice is a necessary
consequence for being free, a consequence
of being person
Because human person has freedom,
he/she has a choice and so is
responsible for the consequences of
his/her choice.
The lower forms of animals have no
choice since they are bound by instinct
and so cannot be held responsible for
their behavior
✔ Owning a moral standards
means internalizing them,
making them part of your
conviction. Internalized or
embodied moral standards are
being followed with or without
anyone telling you.
Kant’s Morality and Freedom
1. Duty vs. Inclination (morality)