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1 week agoTHE GOOD BILLIONAIRE, REVISITED
Vast wealth is generally incompatible with being morally good because a morally good person would use resources to help others rather than withhold them.
Kant's account of evil makes three key claims with major consequences for moral agency and responsibility. First, the distinction between good and evil lies in the will (R 6:59). Unlike prior theories that locate evil in natural inclinations or external circumstances, Kant situates evil in the will's choice of maxims. This reveals that earlier theories misidentify both evil's source and its effect on agency, leading to misguided remedies (R 6:59).