This is not an opportunity to opine broadly about Kant or how you feel about his view. You must make sure that you carefully and thoroughly discuss and debate the specific questions asked in the prompt.]
In Chapter One of the Groundwork for the Metaphysics of Morals, Kant contrasts a person who preserves his life because he is naturally inclined to with a person who preserves his life from the motive of duty; or a person who is charitable toward others out of natural sympathy with a person who lacks sympathy but is charitable from the motive of duty. Explain how Kant characterizes the difference between these people (you can use either example, or both, or others as you choose), and why he claims that only actions done from duty have genuine moral worth. Do you agree with the claim that only actions done from duty have genuine moral worth? Do you agree with Kant that the presence or absence of a natural inclination cannot affect the moral quality of our actions (for example, that being sympathetic cannot make an action more moral, and being unsympathetic cannot make an action less moral)? Argue thoroughly and carefully for your position.
Reminders:
Citing: As mentioned on the syllabus, you are absolutely required to provide citations for any material or ideas that are not your own. If you quote, paraphrase, or even just borrow an idea from any source, you must cite that source. I do not have a preferred citation method; my advice is to use whatever method you are most familiar and comfortable with—so that you make sure that you do it! Failure to provide citations for all sources has dire consequences, so please do whatever you need to do to make sure it doesn’t happen by accident.
Writing: I expect your paper to be well written. The Vaughn book is a good guide, covering everything from aspects of philosophical writing that are possibly different from writing in other contexts to basic guidelines for good writing in general. Make use of this book! You should also pay careful attention to the “Simple Writing Tips” found in the Course Documents section of our Blackboard site. And please note that in addition to following the general guidelines for good philosophical writing, it is essential that your paper have:
1. An introductory paragraph that briefly explains what the paper will be about and ends with:
2. A thesis statement telling me exactly what you will be arguing for (i.e., your conclusion).
3. Body paragraphs,
a. Each of which starts with a topic sentence that tells me what the paragraph is going to be about,
b. With distinct paragraphs for distinct parts of your argument (premises, objection, etc.).
4. A concluding paragraph that briefly summarizes what your paper has just shown.
There is room for style and creativity in your writing, but it should not come at the expense of having the key components listed above. This is an argumentative, persuasive essay: you are making an argument and trying to convince your reader that you are right.
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