Question

Describe Kantian Theory from a critical point of view and explain its shortcoming in your own words.

Answer 1

Kant introduced deontology theory. He introduced moral theory of ethics. Kant says :

• Good will leads us to the good deeds. It should be the ultimate goal of human life.
• Kant mskes a distinction between 'I wsnt' and 'I ought'. He means that moral notion is not spontaneously imparted in human beings. Man needs to learn it. Bu various social norms and education man learns morality. Such morality leads man to the moral justified activities.
• Kant says that it is the duty of the human beings to do food deeds. The common sense of duty leads them to do good actions.
• Kant says that goal may bot be met by the human beinga. But they should have goal to do moral duty. He says of will power. The good will leads  man to the good deeds and goal may not be achieved.
• Kant says of the self control. He says that individual may not be praised or blamed. His good intentions are not dependent on praise or blame. On the other hand, he can not control the future. All the consequences are not dependent on him.

Criticisms: Kant says about the formation of good will. But he does not say how an individual can avoid evil to achieve good deeds. He also says of the good activities. But mam, in most of the case, are victim of situation. Therefore he can not do the work always what he desires. He says about the giod activities. But he does not say how man can be free from mental conflict.

Kant says of the ideal world and ideal human beings. He says of such individuals that live in the ideal worls. The common sense od duty is not geberated on the human beings spontaneously. But Kant does not make it clear how common sense of duty is generated in the individual.