Kant on Moral philosophy & Ethics

Kant distinguishes between acts that are performed out of duty and acts which are performed for the sake of duty, holding that those acts performed in accordance with duty but not from duty have no moral worth. In making this distinction, Kant is setting forth a moral principle in keeping with his view that morality does not derive from nature but from the mind, and it is what is intended that is important rather than what occurs without intent, even if the action is the same. Kant uses a thought problem that shows the distinction. He cites the case of a dealer who does not overcharge an inexperienced purchaser. This is clearly in accordance with duty. However, the merchant refrains from overcharging and thus provides the same price for all so that all his customers can buy form him equally. He does this because it is to his advantage to do it and not because there is a moral principle involved, though the result is the same as if he were paying attention to duty.

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