Cassie Boorn

I am putting on my Philosophy hat today. I decided to switch my major from Marketing to Philosophy after taking a Business Ethics course. This course made me question morality. The idea of what is ethical and what makes an act ethical. I have always had a slant toward Kantian Theory. 

Something about his way of thought just made sense to me. So today I am approaching the way in which we make decisions and the way in which we should. (according to Kant) 

 ”Kant had argued that hypothetical moral systems do not persuade people to act moral because they are concerned with the outcome as a whole and do little to instruct an individual why it is in their best interest to behave morally.”

 

“A categorical imperative then makes an unconditional requirement to behave in such a way that it is an end in and of itself rather than a justification of that end.”

So often, when we make decisions in life we focus on the end. We justify our decisions by what would have happened. We justify our decisions by what could have happened. We justify our decisions by what should have happened. In truth, the only thing we have control over is our decision. So when making a choice don’t consider the end result consider what is the best choice in that moment. For all that you can control is that moment. For all that you can control is you. Make your decisions wisely for you never know how they may end.

p.s. I could not find the specific reading I was looking for. So I have quoted Wiki Answer. Precise I know. However, these were the exact points I was looking to make.