Kantian ethics

Kantian ethics
an approach to moral questions deriving from the teachings of the German philosopher Immanuel Kant (1724–1804). It is characterized by an emphasis on the moral autonomy of the individual, the role of reason (rather than personal wants or feelings) in making moral judgments, and the absolute nature of duty (see imperative). Kantian ethics explicitly denies consequentialism; acts are to be judged by their accordance with universal principles rather than their good or bad consequences (see deontology). Although modern medical ethics are largely consequentialist, the Kantian tradition has also been influential, not least in its insistence that every human life must be treated as an end in itself and not simply as a means.

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