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Those who strive to be moral are not necessarily more satisfied, and indeed are often less so, than those for whom morality is a matter of indifference. Kant claims, however, that we cannot help caring about both morality and happiness.
We are free beings, who feel compelled to perform the obligations that our own rationality imposes upon us, and we are also animals, with desires that demand
satisfaction.
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Those who strive to be moral are not necessarily more satisfied, and indeed are often less so, than those for whom morality is a matter of indifference. Kant claims, however, that we cannot help caring about both morality and happiness.
We are free beings, who feel compelled to perform the obligations that our own rationality imposes upon us, and we are also animals, with desires that demand
satisfaction.
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we cannot help caring = we have no choice but to care / we care whether we like it or not / we can't do anything to stop ourselves caring
– Minty
yesterday
... about morality and happiness = we can't choose not to care about morality, and we can't choose not to care about happiness / whatever we do, we care about both things.
– Minty
yesterday
What do the words mean? Which words do you not understand?? Please exhibit some effort on your part.
– Hot Licks
yesterday
What part of the phrase in bold is unclear? Is it cannot help that is confusing or something else?
– Jason Bassford
13 hours ago
They mean that we cannot help caring about both morality and happiness.
– jimm101
2 hours ago
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Those who strive to be moral are not necessarily more satisfied, and indeed are often less so, than those for whom morality is a matter of indifference. Kant claims, however, that we cannot help caring about both morality and happiness.
We are free beings, who feel compelled to perform the obligations that our own rationality imposes upon us, and we are also animals, with desires that demand
satisfaction.
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Those who strive to be moral are not necessarily more satisfied, and indeed are often less so, than those for whom morality is a matter of indifference. Kant claims, however, that we cannot help caring about both morality and happiness.
We are free beings, who feel compelled to perform the obligations that our own rationality imposes upon us, and we are also animals, with desires that demand
satisfaction.
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we cannot help caring = we have no choice but to care / we care whether we like it or not / we can't do anything to stop ourselves caring
– Minty
yesterday
... about morality and happiness = we can't choose not to care about morality, and we can't choose not to care about happiness / whatever we do, we care about both things.
– Minty
yesterday
What do the words mean? Which words do you not understand?? Please exhibit some effort on your part.
– Hot Licks
yesterday
What part of the phrase in bold is unclear? Is it cannot help that is confusing or something else?
– Jason Bassford
13 hours ago
They mean that we cannot help caring about both morality and happiness.
– jimm101
2 hours ago
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we cannot help caring = we have no choice but to care / we care whether we like it or not / we can't do anything to stop ourselves caring
– Minty
yesterday
... about morality and happiness = we can't choose not to care about morality, and we can't choose not to care about happiness / whatever we do, we care about both things.
– Minty
yesterday
What do the words mean? Which words do you not understand?? Please exhibit some effort on your part.
– Hot Licks
yesterday
What part of the phrase in bold is unclear? Is it cannot help that is confusing or something else?
– Jason Bassford
13 hours ago
They mean that we cannot help caring about both morality and happiness.
– jimm101
2 hours ago
we cannot help caring = we have no choice but to care / we care whether we like it or not / we can't do anything to stop ourselves caring
– Minty
yesterday
we cannot help caring = we have no choice but to care / we care whether we like it or not / we can't do anything to stop ourselves caring
– Minty
yesterday
... about morality and happiness = we can't choose not to care about morality, and we can't choose not to care about happiness / whatever we do, we care about both things.
– Minty
yesterday
... about morality and happiness = we can't choose not to care about morality, and we can't choose not to care about happiness / whatever we do, we care about both things.
– Minty
yesterday
What do the words mean? Which words do you not understand?? Please exhibit some effort on your part.
– Hot Licks
yesterday
What do the words mean? Which words do you not understand?? Please exhibit some effort on your part.
– Hot Licks
yesterday
What part of the phrase in bold is unclear? Is it cannot help that is confusing or something else?
– Jason Bassford
13 hours ago
What part of the phrase in bold is unclear? Is it cannot help that is confusing or something else?
– Jason Bassford
13 hours ago
They mean that we cannot help caring about both morality and happiness.
– jimm101
2 hours ago
They mean that we cannot help caring about both morality and happiness.
– jimm101
2 hours ago
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Seems to me like Kant is saying that while we are free to act however we want, we tend to act in response to what we care about, and two things that Kant claims all humans care about are happiness and morality. Happiness can be your own happiness or someone else's, and morality means, in very basic terms, what you think is good and what you think is bad.
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Seems to me like Kant is saying that while we are free to act however we want, we tend to act in response to what we care about, and two things that Kant claims all humans care about are happiness and morality. Happiness can be your own happiness or someone else's, and morality means, in very basic terms, what you think is good and what you think is bad.
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Seems to me like Kant is saying that while we are free to act however we want, we tend to act in response to what we care about, and two things that Kant claims all humans care about are happiness and morality. Happiness can be your own happiness or someone else's, and morality means, in very basic terms, what you think is good and what you think is bad.
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Seems to me like Kant is saying that while we are free to act however we want, we tend to act in response to what we care about, and two things that Kant claims all humans care about are happiness and morality. Happiness can be your own happiness or someone else's, and morality means, in very basic terms, what you think is good and what you think is bad.
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Seems to me like Kant is saying that while we are free to act however we want, we tend to act in response to what we care about, and two things that Kant claims all humans care about are happiness and morality. Happiness can be your own happiness or someone else's, and morality means, in very basic terms, what you think is good and what you think is bad.
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we cannot help caring = we have no choice but to care / we care whether we like it or not / we can't do anything to stop ourselves caring
– Minty
yesterday
... about morality and happiness = we can't choose not to care about morality, and we can't choose not to care about happiness / whatever we do, we care about both things.
– Minty
yesterday
What do the words mean? Which words do you not understand?? Please exhibit some effort on your part.
– Hot Licks
yesterday
What part of the phrase in bold is unclear? Is it cannot help that is confusing or something else?
– Jason Bassford
13 hours ago
They mean that we cannot help caring about both morality and happiness.
– jimm101
2 hours ago