Kant’s Moral Theory

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Kant’s Moral Theory becomes relevant when we intend to analyze the ethical and moral dimensions of human actions. The duty that is majorly inclined towards ethics has come to be termed as deontological. Perhaps Kant’s theory is the greatest in trying to establish the rationality of peoples’ actions and whether such actions go in line with human moral and ethical code. In his notion, morality seems to be based on the intentions of an action rather than the consequences or objectives achieved from them (Hill, 1992). Kant intended to inspire a rational principle that would act as the grounding of all other judgments that are based on ethics. His theory enables us to draw inferences in understanding morality as categorical rather than being hypothetical. Robert Wolff examines that ‘morality and humanity so far as it is capable of morality, is the only thing which has dignity’ (Wolff, 2011). As such, morality and ethics should not rely on our individual options or abilities. This theory has been relevant for many decades. Importantly, it has come handy in attempting to evaluate and judge human decisions in the contemporary United States of America with regards to accepting Syrian refugees desperate for a place to settle. This paper will explore the decision of the United States regarding the Syrian refugee crisis against the obligations of the Kant’s theory of ethics and morality.
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