Moral Structure Universe
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The German idealist philosopher Immanuel Kant argued that reason is
the means by which the phenomena of experience are translated into
understanding. He makes his point by first introducing the Kantian Moral
Theory that sets the foundation for moral principals. Kant's concept of a
secularized divine command theory says that we do not need God to provide a
moral structure; that we alone can do it ourselves based on two identified
moral dilemmas: that reality and ethnics are relative to us and they are
independent and external. Everyone has a different set of moral rules and
this is true because morality is just like the rules we choose or will.
This brings us to the concept of the categorical imperative that we are
rationalists and have the will to choose. There are two tests to find out
if one can make it a universal law of nature. The first is the universal
conceivable test to see if it is logically possible for everyone to do.
The second is the good will test to see if one would want it to be so. One
can use this system and be like God by setting a moral structure that can
be explained by reason. For example, it would not be "just" to lie because
if everyone lies then words would become meaningless...