Consider Kant's example about the two tradesmen. Tradesman A is honest to his customers so he can make more money from them later on. Tradesman B is honest to his customers because honesty is a matter of respect. On Kant's view, who has moral worth?

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Kant believes that actions have moral worth only if they are done from duty, not from self-interest. Tradesman B acts from a sense of duty (respect for honesty), while Tradesman A acts from self-interest.

Consider Kant's Example About the Two Tradesmen