A comparison of the work of Immanuel Kant and Aristotle with regard to Deontology and Virtue Ethics respectively Lessons

Step-by-step lessons covering Edexcel AS Level Religious Studies A comparison of the work of Immanuel Kant and Aristotle with regard to Deontology and Virtue Ethics respectively for AS Level Religious Studies. Each lesson works through exam-style questions.

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Comparison map of Kantian Deontology with duty, good will and categorical imperative, alongside Aristotelian Virtue Ethics with character, eudaimonia and the golden mean

Kant and Aristotle ask different starting questions. Kant asks what duty requires, while Aristotle asks what kind of person one should become.

A comparison of the work of Immanuel Kant and Aristotle with regard to Deontology and Virtue Ethics respectively Lesson