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Does a situationship violate Kant’s philosophy of humanity?

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All credit for the inspiration of this article goes to @anikahani on tiktok for the lecture pic of Harvard I saw on TikTok while doomscrolling....

Yes and no. To begin, I would like to clarify what Kant actually meant. Fundamentally, Kant’s philosophy of morality centers on the goodwill — doing good without qualifications or expectations, not from religion or superiors. An action is only morally good if it comes from duty, not because it feels good or beneficial. Kant also noted that morality comes from rationality, which is our ability to legislate moral law for ourselves. Kant grounds morality in logic, making it inseparable from rational structure. I believe the formulation of humanity exists in three forms: “Act in such a way…

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