Kant
Morality follows from rationality—rules are “mind dependent”.
Categorical Imperative
- universal law formulation: “what if everyone did the same thing”
- humanity as an end in itself: “always treat humanity as an end it itself, and never merely a means”
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Lying vs. Reticence
- Lying: saying \(\neg p\) when you think \(p\) is true, in order to get your victim to believe \(\neg p\)
- Reticence: not saying \(p\) when \(p\) is relavent
You are disabling the capacity for someone to make a choice for themselves.
Duty and Description
- What’s bad about deception?
- What’s good about friendship?
From consequentiality,