Immanuel Kant | Fundamental Principles of the Metaphysics of Morals
In this excerpt from Kant's moral philosophy, we are first introduced to the concepts of good will, duty, and moral worth, followed by a discussion leading up to the fundamental principle of the categorical imperative. The passage concludes with Kant's examples demonstrating the distinction between perfect and imperfect duties.
-An action lacks moral worth, for Kant, unless it was done out of
A) beneficence.
B) duty.
C) pride.
D) self-awareness.

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Kant argues that an action has moral worth only if it is done from duty, not from inclination or any other motive.