Immanuel Kant: The Categorical Imperative

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What I expect to learn:

                To be able to learn what is categorical imperative is.

                To know what are the effects of it to us.

                To give examples of categorical imperative.

Quote:

“A good will is good through its willingly done- that is good in itself”

Review:

                For this particular reading, I wonder first what the meaning of categorical imperative is. Based on my understandings, Immanuel Kant made a one supreme rule, the categorical imperative. Through that rule he defined different versions, the good will and duty. This two versions, he explained how this two affects us. First on the list is the good will. What is a good will? For me, a good will is an act is done properly or it is done with the sense of care. From the word itself, “good”, meaning  it rightly done by a certain person. For instance, you are in the mall and you saw a wallet on the floor and bringing it to the customer service area. It is actually a good will. But in “duty” – you must do it whether you want or not. A good example of this is the law. If you can’t obey laws, you can be sued in court or even in jail.  Immanuel Kant also discussed about hypothetical imperative and categorical imperative. Hypothetical means that you don’t know what’s the will contain until a condition is given. On the other hand, categorical imperative means that you know what a certain thing contains. For example, a certain doings you wish to desired but you don’t know what the consequences you should do before are. And doing a certain thing that you already knew the consequences if you do that thing.

What I’ve learned:

I’ve learned the differences between hypothetical and categorical imperative.

I’ve learned to formulate an examples of a good will and duty based on my readings.

I’ve learned the supreme rule of Immanuel Kant.

Integrative questions:

What are the two versions of supreme rule of Kant?

What is the difference between good will and duty?

What is the difference between hypothetical and categorical imperative?