It argues that people should act as if their hypothetical maxims would legislate universally to a kingdom of ends in one formulation of the Categorical Imperative.
This work claims that the "speculative" philosopher must reconcile man as a part of nature and man in the context of the discussion of free will. It uses the example of a shopkeeper deciding whether or not to overcharge a customer to argue that acts are only good when they are done out of duty. This work claims that the good will is the only thing that is good in itself and not derivatively, and that making false (*) promises is wrong not because it results in the loss of reputation and credit, but because it derives from a flawed maxim. It argues that people should act as if their hypothetical maxims would legislate universally to a kingdom of ends in one formulation of the Categorical Imperative. For 10 points, name this work by Immanuel Kant which provides a foundation for his views on morality.
This work claims that the "speculative" philosopher must reconcile man as a part of nature and man in the context of the discussion of free will.
Groundwork of the Metaphysics of Morals [or Foundations of the Metaphysics of Morals or Grounding of the Metaphysics of Morals or Grundlegung zur Metaphysik der Sitten]