Kant´s Theory on a Happy Life

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Growing up, I was given the freedom to choose who I wanted to be, to decide what I wanted to do. I grew up with many different opportunities and chances to try out new things. A simple life I led as a child, sheltered and loved by all, but I was oblivious to reality, lost in my own “perfect” world. Yet as I grew up and began to surpass the age of imaginary worlds, the idea of “perfection” had begun to fade and reality began to settle in. Like a splash of cold water, I went from a childish mindset to an adult’s. Child hood play was a thing of the past and responsibility became the norm. According to Kantian’s theory he rejects all the previous notions of the way to live a happy life by other theorists and instead believes only moral goods and intrinsic acts can lead to the good life. My childhood I could say was a happy life, yet according to some of the other theorists, I was missing some components. Now as a college student I have yet to figure out the road to this so called happy life, so through this class I took a journey looking at many theories, ideas, theorists, and philosophy components in search of the optimum guide to the happy life, yet what I discovered was that there is no “perfect” guide to the happy life. Kant has a great idea, but so does some other theorists, therefore my conclusion is this; I can follow any or all of the theorists in search of the “perfect” happy life yet in each I will find faults or limits in them. There is no “perfect” guide to follow, only people who in themselves have found satisfaction in one theory and mindless of the limits or faults stick with that idea. Kant is the closest theorist I would have to say to following a “real” happy life, he has some really good points and objectives. Ho... ... middle of paper ... ...rson’s part to pay a reparation to that person they wronged. Therefore I lean more towards ethical egoism which would help people think more before they act and cause the world to become a better place over Kant’s idea of saying moral good, moral wrong, end of story, but no consequence involved. In Kant’s perspective it is just a slap on a child’s hand and saying bad, but then the child repeats that same action again, but with ethical egoism, it is a serious punishment and that child will think twice before doing that action again. Overall Kant’s theory is the closest we can come to when following the path to the good life. Even though he agrees with abortion and the idea that a tiny slap to a person will make a difference, he does fight against anything that does not show ultimate intention or good will. Works Cited Professor Stevens PowerPoint slides/notes

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