Introduction to Ethics Dr. Piering
Philosophy 105 Summer 2015
Critical Paragraph #2 on Kant’s Grounding for the Metaphysics of Morals
Grading: 15 points.
Instructions: Your 5-8 sentence paragraphs should demonstrate an obvious good faith effort to carefully and fairlyaddress the questionsbelow about our reading.
Question for your Critical Paragraph:
Background: The first section of Kant’s text offers a transition from ordinary knowledge to a philosophical knowledge of morality, and opens with an engagement of the concept of the good will (p. 7).
Question: First, explain what the good will is and entails.Why does Kantdistinguish the good will from gifts of nature and gifts of fortune? In what way are such gifts good?In what way is the good will good?
Extra Credit (1 pointpossible): Clearly state (in 1-4 complete sentences) a possible thesis for an essay that is obviously connected with the assigned material.
