kingdom of ends
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The kingdom of ends is Immanuel Kant’s ethical ideal of a moral community in which all rational beings legislate and follow universal moral laws while treating each other always as ends in themselves, never merely as means.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Formula of the Kingdom of Ends | 2 |
| Kingdom of Ends formulation | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Kantian concept
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ethical ideal ⓘ moral ideal ⓘ normative ideal ⓘ philosophical concept ⓘ |
| aimsAt | systematic union of rational beings under common laws ⓘ |
| basedOn |
rational nature as an end in itself
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universalizability of maxims ⓘ |
| contrastsWith |
treating persons as mere instruments
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utilitarian aggregation of welfare ⓘ |
| coreIdea |
all rational beings are both authors and subjects of universal moral laws
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every rational being must be treated as an end in itself ⓘ moral community governed by universalizable principles ⓘ moral laws are self-legislated by rational agents ⓘ no rational being may be treated merely as a means ⓘ |
| describedIn | Groundwork of the Metaphysics of Morals ⓘ |
| developedBy | Immanuel Kant ⓘ |
| hasDomain |
deontological ethics
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moral philosophy ⓘ |
| hasInterpretation |
community of ends bound by self-given law
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model of an ideal moral-political order ⓘ regulative ideal guiding moral judgment ⓘ |
| hasProperty |
grounded in respect for persons
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ideal community of rational agents ⓘ requires autonomy rather than heteronomy ⓘ requires mutual recognition of moral equality ⓘ requires universal legislation of maxims ⓘ |
| implies |
dignity of rational nature
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each person is both legislator and subject of moral law ⓘ moral obligations arise from rational will ⓘ |
| influenced |
contemporary deontological theories
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discourse on human rights ⓘ theories of moral community ⓘ |
| languageOfOrigin | German ⓘ |
| originalTerm | Reich der Zwecke ⓘ |
| partOf |
Kantianism
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surface form:
Kantian ethics
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| philosophicalEra | Enlightenment philosophy ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
autonomy of the will
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categorical imperative ⓘ formula of humanity ⓘ formula of universal law ⓘ moral law ⓘ |
| requires |
acting only on maxims that can be universal laws
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never using others merely as means ⓘ respect for autonomy of all rational beings ⓘ |
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Formula of the Kingdom of Ends
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Kingdom of Ends formulation
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Formula of the Kingdom of Ends