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How is the theory used in making ethical judgments, including the decision-making process.

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According to Kant's Moral Philosophy, "moral requirements are based on a standard of rationality." Duty and moral law is a subsidy in Kant's theory. According to Kant, "a good will is a will whose decisions are wholly determined by moral demands." People use this law when making ethical judgments and making decisions. Kant thinks that each person posses the "good will" and that each person makes decisions ...

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