Distinguish the differences between Kant's theory and utilitarianism. plz provide me some relevent examples.

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Distinguish the differences between Kant's theory and utilitarianism. plz provide me some relevent examples.

Answer 1

This would be better asked under Philosophy not Anthropology. Lucky for you while majoring in Anthropology, I also happened to take a couple of philosophy classes! ;-)

Utilitarianism is the ethical doctrine that the moral worth of an action is solely determined by its contribution to overall utility. It is thus a form of consequentialism, meaning that the moral worth of an action is determined by its outcome—the ends justify the means. Utility — the good to be maximized — has been defined by various thinkers as happiness or pleasure (versus suffering or pain), though preference utilitarians like Peter Singer (animal rights movement) define it as the satisfaction of preferences. Most utilitarian theories deal with producing the greatest amount of good for the greatest number. Motivation (good vs. bad intentions) is not taken into account.

In Kant’s view, the moral status of an action depends in part on the motivation for acting.  

Kant calls his fundamental moral principle the Categorical Imperative. What is distinctive about a categorical imperative is that it tells you how to act regardless of what end or goal you might desire. Kant holds that if there is a fundamental law of morality, it is a categorical imperative. Taking the fundamental principle of morality to be a categorical imperative implies that moral reasons override other sorts of reasons. You might, for instance, think you have a self interested reason to cheat on exam. But if morality is grounded in a categorical imperative, then your moral reason against cheating overrides your self interested reason.

Answer 2

Emanual didn't actually have a..."theory"!

He had a postulation, position, suggestion, opinion, presentation but he didn't have a ..."theory".

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