The Theory of Immanuel KantImmanuel Kant (1724-1804) discussed many ethical systems, and some reasoning was based on the belief that reason is the final authority for morality. In Kant's eyes, reason is directly related to morality and ideals. Actions of any kind, according to him, must be undertaken from a sense of duty dictated by reason, and no action performed out of appropriateness or solely in obedience to law or custom can be considered moral. A moral act is an act done for the "right" reasons. Kant would argue that making a promise for the wrong reason is not moral, you might as well not make the promise. You have to follow a certain code to find the truth behind your actions. Kant believed that you should treat everyone with value, dignity, and respect. Our reasoning ability will always allow us to know what our duty is. Kant described two types of common commands given by reason: the hypothetical imperative, which dictates a certain course of action to achieve a specific end; and the categorical imperative, which dictates a course of action that must be followed because it is right and necessary. The categorical imperative is the basis of morality and was stated by Kant in these words: "Act as if the maxim of your action were to become through your will and the general natural law." Therefore, before we proceed to act, we must decide what rule we must follow if we want to act, if we are willing to have that rule followed by everyone everywhere. Kant believes that moral rules have no exceptions. It is wrong to kill in all situations, even those of self-defense. This belief comes from the theory of Universal Law. Since we would never want murder to become a universal law, then it shouldn't be moral at all. Kant being... in the center of the card... neighbor, being kind to others, not stealing, etc. however, people's individual perception of the world prevents the possibility of an all-encompassing universal code of ethics. I believe, together with Kant, that we should develop a friendship and a code for helping our fellow men. We all have a duty to treat others the way we want to be treated. (Golden Rule) The only thing I don't agree with is that we shouldn't be punished for doing good deeds to them, even though we might find ourselves backed into a corner when dealing with these individual problems. Overall, when dealing with Kant's theory, everyone should be sincere and respect the universal code. We should follow his theory of treating everyone with value, dignity and respect. Although everyone should help others, I believe that in some situations people need to be persuaded to help even if it goes against Kant's beliefs.