Moral Traditions
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5
ABSTRACT:
Man is able to take into consideration the motivations as well as the consequences of their decisions and behaviors. Man has the ability to reason, as opposed to acting from natural instincts or compulsion. Thus, the biological imperatives are supplanted by the ethical considerations of moral judgment. Kant, in The Foundation Of The Metaphysics Of Morals explains that the only moral motive is to act from respect for the moral law. The value of mankind is determined by this ability to define ethical behavior and adhere to moral traditions. It is the essence of human behavior to define right from wrong in the quest for community and transcendence. This 5 page paper examines briefly the ideas of Kant, John Stuart Mill, Aristotle and Williams concerning the basis for moral tradition. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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