... which he called "the Categorical Imperative ": always respect the intrinsic worth of rational beings (Kant, Grounding 36; Virtue 97). The basis of Kantian moral philosophy is that there is an important distinction between persons and mere things. Things are valuable only as tools; when they no longer serve your purposes, you ... and rotting teeth. Claggy with human flesh " (75). Socrates suggested that what is important is "not [merely] life, but the good [i.e. just] life " (Plato 48b). Good guys accept this Socratic view and strive to live in accordance with it; bad guys care only abou...

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