A comparison between Immanuel Kant's ethics and other value oriented systems.

1. Kantian Moral Maturity and
the Cultivation of Character
Moral Values and Character
Education

2. Kantian Ethics vs. Virtue Ethics
Cannot Immanuel Kant’s ethics be
reconciled with virtue ethics?
Should the affect be also morally
educated (not just follow out of
duty)?

3. Kantian Ethics vs. Virtue Ethics
Kantian ethics has often been seen in a
negative light. Following Kant’s ethics
means enslaving oneself to duty. The
affect is usually neglected.

4. Kantian Ethics vs. Virtue Ethics
Virtue ethics recognizes a “moral
obligation to develop one’s character
and personal potential.”

5. Ethics according to Pride and
Prejudice
Pride and Prejudice is a classic novel
by Jane Austen (1813).
Marcia Baron takes a kind of ethics
from a character in the novel named
Mr. Darcy.

6. Restrictive View
Mr. Darcy regrets that although he was
taught the principles of morality, he
was not brought up in a morally
upright manner.
Marcia Baron compares this with the
“restrictive view”.

7. Restrictive View vs. Virtue Ethics
Virtue ethics calls for a much more
holistic approach.
The restrictive view focuses more on
what is external.
Ex: Watching movies like Saw or Friday the 13th.
Internal or external? What is its morality?

8. Kant’s Ethics is also Holistic
Kant’s ethics calls for personal
cultivation to meet our obligation
towards others.
- To become more sensitive to the needs
of others
- Better to do good by inclination than by
obligation
- Still duty-oriented; help yourself to help
others

9. Kant’s Ethics is also Holistic
“A human being has a duty to raise
himself from the crude state of his
nature…”
- Not just a developing a strong and clear
sense of duty to say no to base desires,
but keeping our inclinations under
control and avoiding passions

10. Kant’s Ethics is also Holistic
“A human being has a duty to raise himself from
the crude state of his nature…”
- Kant considers friendship as “the
sweetest enjoyment of life” and thus
calls for children to be educated to be
openhearted and encourages the
formation of friendship in the classroom

11. Kant’s Ethics is also Holistic
“A human being has a duty to raise himself from
the crude state of his nature…”
- “to have trained one’s children is not
enough, rather what really matters is that
they learn to think.”
- Think for ourselves; think of ourselves
into the place of every other man; and
always to think consistently with
ourselves

12. Critique
Pride and Prejudice is primarily a literary
novel.
The author gave the final analysis that
Kant has often been the antagonist in
the overall picture of philosophy of
education. Unfortunately, she does not
strengthen her advocacy (her position
for Kant) and admits that it is hard to
change what is.