Immanuel Kant Grounding for the Metaphysics of Morals questions?

Question:Hi,

Can any one help me with these questions. They have to deal with Immanuel Kant Grounding for the Metaphysics of Morals

1. Pure moral philosophy should precede pure philosophy or metaphysics. T/F

2. The universal imperative of duty says that we should act as if the maxim of our action were never to become a universal law of nature. T/F

3. Since pure moral philosophy seeks for a universal moral law, it should be expounded from the viewpoint of anthropology. T/F

4. The natural sympathetic inclination of man is the only true incentive that can give an action moral worth. T/F

5. It is not from the special characteristics of human nature that we derive the reality of a supreme moral principle. T/F

Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: Hi,

Can any one help me with these questions. They have to deal with Immanuel Kant Grounding for the Metaphysics of Morals

1. Pure moral philosophy should precede pure philosophy or metaphysics. T/F

2. The universal imperative of duty says that we should act as if the maxim of our action were never to become a universal law of nature. T/F

3. Since pure moral philosophy seeks for a universal moral law, it should be expounded from the viewpoint of anthropology. T/F

4. The natural sympathetic inclination of man is the only true incentive that can give an action moral worth. T/F

5. It is not from the special characteristics of human nature that we derive the reality of a supreme moral principle. T/F

1. T
2. F (we should only act if that action can be seen as one everyone should do. i.e. cheating. Would it be okay if EVERYONE cheated? no.)
3. F (this is just a guess, however)
4. F. (the thing which gives an action moral worth is that which is done purely as a duty regardless of "man's" sympathetic inclinations)
5. Our moral principles arrive from following the categorical imperatives - things which are good in themselves. So my inclination is to say that 5 is True. We do NOT derive a moral principle from our humanity.

1T2T3T4T5F

Hope this helps

1.T
2.T
3.T
4.F
5.F