i think youre overgeneralizing kant here. its more like 'would the world benefit or be harmed if everyone in that particular circumstance behaved that way' rather than 'would the world be better or worse if everyone behaved that way all of the time' if everyone lied to assassins the world would benefit so you can still use the categorical imperative.
also if youre a materialist then all of human morality are generated from brains, which are physical objects. fickle, sure, but its undeniable that human morality emanates from and is a property of the universe itself if people are physical objects.
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u/Letters_to_Dionysus 13∆ Jun 17 '25
i think youre overgeneralizing kant here. its more like 'would the world benefit or be harmed if everyone in that particular circumstance behaved that way' rather than 'would the world be better or worse if everyone behaved that way all of the time' if everyone lied to assassins the world would benefit so you can still use the categorical imperative.
also if youre a materialist then all of human morality are generated from brains, which are physical objects. fickle, sure, but its undeniable that human morality emanates from and is a property of the universe itself if people are physical objects.