Problem
Questions about Kant's ethics.
a) How does Kant's goal or ambition for his ethics represent a challenge to or rejection of relativism and skepticism? What requirements does Kant think morality has to meet?
b) What does Kant mean by a "good will"? Define this term precisely. Contrast the good will with the examples I give in my lecture: A brilliant scientist ("talents of mind"), a charismatic politician ("gifts of nature"), and a wealthy aesthete ("gifts of fortune"). What is it about the person who acts according to good will that is more intrinsically valuable than these three other cases? See p. 485.