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In several works, Kant claims that lying is always wrong, no matter what. He is probably the most well‐known defender of an absolute prohibition against lying in the history of Western philosophy. The chapter surveys what Kant says about lying in his writings.
Jul 18, 2023 · In the Groundwork of the Metaphysics of Morals (1785), Kant explicitly defends the universal prohibition against lying (that is, the perfect duty to never lie) twice: first in reference to the First formulation of the Categorical Imperative (universalizability formula) and the Second Formulation of the Categorical Imperative (humanity formula ...
Mar 25, 2011 · Kant says ‘usually’ here because he wishes t o distinguish between a lie ‘in the sense bearing upon rights’ (MM, 6: 238 n. 1 (p. 394 n. 1)), which violates a duty of right, and a lie in the sense of ethics, which violates a duty of virtue (see n. 18 above).
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Jun 5, 2012 · Let's begin with an elementary point of terminology. ‘Lie’ (Lüge, mendacium) is a technical term for Kant. It means: an intentionally untruthful statement that is contrary to duty, especially contrary to a duty of right.
Why does lying always violate Kant's first formulation of the categorical imperative? According to Kant, what prevents enlightenment?
Feb 23, 2004 · For one thing, moral judgments such as “Lying is wrong” might well be best analyzed according to Kant’s views as “The Categorical Imperative commands us not to lie”, and this judgment is not an imperative, but a report about what an imperative commands.
He sees a strong connection between the two forms of lying: Kant held that an external lie implies an internal lie; or more precisely: that a person who lies externally has no moral right to assume that they are not lying internally.
