... order to fulfill this universal duty, one must not focus on consequences, but on one's motivation. Some people are motivated by an inclination or a natural tendency, while others may be motivated by a duty or something that doesn't fulfill a natural inclination. To Kant, the latter seems more moral. Kant further investigates this idea of duty by suggesting that in the choosing process one ... ...

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... those who spend their lives learning of the Forms or Ideas, something which is crucial for successful political desicion-making, and therefore these philosophers have neither the time nor the inclination to participate in the politics of a government. In essence, it is Plato's belief that the best ruler is a philosopher who does not desire that position. How, then, is it just ... ...

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