Correcting Kant · Maclain Hunter

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Correcting Kant:  Here are some key arguments presented by Immanuel Kant in his "Groundwork of the Metaphysics of Morals":  1. Argument for the Autonomy of the Will: Kant argues that moral actions must be based on the autonomy of the will, rather than external influences or inclinations. He asserts that the rational will is capable of determining moral laws for itself, independent of any external authority.  2. Universalizability of Moral Principles: Kant introduces the concept of the categorical imperative, which states that one should only act according to maxims that can be universally applied without contradiction. Moral actions should be guided by principles that can be consistently willed as a universal law.  3. The Formula of Humanity: Kant proposes the idea that individuals should always treat themselves and others as ends in themselves, never merely as means to an end. This principle emphasizes the inherent worth and dignity of rational beings and the importance of respecting their autonomy.  4. The Kingdom of Ends: Kant argues that moral actions should be guided by the idea of creating a "kingdom of ends," where rational beings collectively follow moral principles. In this kingdom, individuals are treated as both lawmakers (giving universal laws) and subjects (following those laws).  5. Moral Worth and Good Will: Kant distinguishes between actions done from a sense of duty and actions done in accordance with duty. He asserts that actions performed out of a sense of duty have moral worth, particularly when they are motivated by a good will – the will to do what is morally right for its own sake.  6. Freedom and Morality: Kant contends that moral actions are grounded in the freedom of the will. While individuals may be subject to external influences and desires, their capacity for reason allows them to freely choose to act in accordance with moral principles.  These arguments form the basis of Kant's ethical framework in the "Groundwork of the Metaphysics of Morals" and provide a philosophical grounding for the universality and autonomy of moral principles.  Maclain Hunter’s Corrections:   1. Moral actions must be based on the Logos (Reason as a universal), rather than something particular (including a particular instance of being/will), contingent, or arbitrary. The Rational Will of the Universe (Logos) ALONE is capable of determining moral laws for itself, as Independent Logic, and for all beings as the Standard of Existence and Logic.  2. Acting according to maxims that can be universally applied without contradiction is coherent with the Logos, but it should not be seen as chosen maxims being moral independent of Universal Logic (Logos) and the universally consistent application of Rational Principle (Logos). Moral actions must be guided by Rational Principle (Logos - Theos) to be coherent, consistent, and legal according to the Universal Law of Reason (Logos) - the First Cause of Logic and Existence (the True God - the Logical Origin).  3. The inherent worth in things comes from the Logos and from the logically contingent concept of “worth” (or its synonyms such as “value”) being “universally interconnected” to ALL logical concepts (everything). That means everything is of equal and infinite value even if we do not have the eyes and wisdom to see it at times.   4. The “Universal Goal” is the same Logical Completeness (Logic - Logos - Full Coherence) that is the “Universal Origin” as odd as that sounds to the uninitiated (in non-dual and infinite Reason and reasoning). The Logos (the Universal Root) is the Universal Law for Eternity and no amount of democracy or Reason, and no amount of subjective will would change it away from the “Perfect Rationality” and “Pure Truth” that the Logos already is, was, and will be. Any “Kingdoms” that are truly rational should model the Universe, which can be understood as the “Kingdom of God” (the Realm of the Logos - the Domain of Logic), and should have the Logos at the center and top of all power structures, laws, moral standards, etc.  5. Actions do not have inherent worth because of the subjective feelings of the actor, but rather because of “universal interconnection” and the Logos. It is an illusion to say that worth arises (ultimately) from the senses or feelings of worth. Feelings of worth unsupported by Reason can even constitute arrogance and are not inherently rational or good. We should follow Reason not feelings, as Reason has not failed us, when we have been truly rational, while feelings have led us (humanity/minds) astray before.  6. Moral actions are grounded in the self-consistency of the Logos, and its eternal need and ability to perfectly live up to its own Standard (itself as the Universal Standard and Cause of Logic). We are not free to be irrational without there being consequences for it, and an effect for each cause that follows logically from it. We must set aside desires for freedom and illusions of freedom and be as perfectly rational as possible to be like the Logic of the Universe (Logos) - the One True God (Theos) - who is Perfect Rationality and Divine Consciousness itself.  These are my (Maclain Hunter’s) corrections of Kants ideas, making them more truly coherent with Universal Logic and counteracting the defiant human will displayed in the arguments, which was counteracting true coherence and submission to God (deference to Logic).   

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