Why Does Kant Discuss the Four Examples of the Person

question 1058

Multiple Choice

Why does Kant discuss the four examples of the person who refrains from suicide, the person who considers making a false promise to secure a loan, the person who neglects to develop any of his talents, and the person who considers whether to help others?

• A) To illustrate that people sometimes act out of a sense of duty but sometimes act out of selfish inclinations.
• B) To illustrate how Kant's categorical imperative reveals our moral obligations in each of these cases.
• C) To figure out which traditional obligations are genuine obligations under the categorical imperative.
• D) To prove that the Golden Rule is an ineffective guide to moral obligation.

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