Deontological (duty-based) ethics are concerned with what people do, not with the consequences of their actions. Do the right thing. Do it because it's the right thing to do. Don't do wrong things.

Here’s one of the great ethical concepts of Western Civilization: the categorical imperative. I admit I was forced to read Immanuel Kant’s book “The Critique of Practical Wisdom” while doing graduate ...

Immanuel Kants The Kantian Ethics: Metaphysics of Morals delves into the realm of moral philosophy with a focus on the rational foundation of ethics. Kants work is marked by its rigorous analytical ...

(Rabbi Rudin, the American Jewish Committee’s senior interreligious adviser, is Distinguished Visiting Professor at Saint Leo University.) (UNDATED) At a recent service in our synagogue, Rabbi Darren ...

Here's where I'll start explaining why I think people are stronger than they think, and we'll start with the natural person—Immanuel Kant. Kant? Really? That guy? Most people who have some familiarity ...

origins of the concept of duty (acting morally according to the good regardless of consequences) in deontological and absolutist approaches to ethics what it is (a command to act to achieve a desired ...

[This text was translated into English by humanaesfera from the original version in portuguese (Autonomia e cotidiano - Espinosa e o imperativo de Kant: "Tratar os outros e a si mesmo como fins, ...

Act so that the maxim of your will can be valid as a principle of universal legislation. -- Immanuel Kant When it comes to intimidation, Immanuel Kant takes the cake. Although he barely exceeded five ...

We live in times of ethical turmoil, divisions between those who believe only their truths are true and others who believe there are no universal truths at all. When these two points of view clash ...