What is the core philosophy of Immanuel Kant?

Answer 1

Immanuel Kant followed the deontological school of thought--the ends do not justify the means, and the path is more important than the result. So if you, say, have the choice of driving 100 mph in a 25 mph zone and saving the life of your best friend, or driving the speed limit and having them possibly die, you should drive the speed limit because to speed would break the law, and that would be wrong. That's a fairly extreme example, and many people do not carry his philosophy out to that point. Finally, humans are rational and moral beings.

Answer 2

Immanuel Kant's core philosophy is based on the concept of moral duty and the idea that moral actions should be based on a sense of duty rather than consequences. He believed in the importance of rationality, autonomy, and treating individuals as ends in themselves, rather than as a means to an end. Kant's moral philosophy is best encapsulated in his concept of the categorical imperative, which states that one should act only according to a maxim that can be universalized.