« NTU Philosophical Review No.33Publish: 1970/01
The Consensual Structure of the Categorical Imperative in Kantian Ethics － An Explication of the Transcendental Norm Logic from the Perspective of a Rational Agent
Author：Yuan-Tse Lin
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In this article I interpret Kant’s "Grundlegung zur Metaphysik der Sitten" as a transcendental norm logic. The rationality of moral judgements is seen to be based on the idea and the principle of pure practical reason. But we find also that Kant does not succeed in separating this idea and principle from psychology and anthropology. The rational authority of moral duty can be shown only in actually open discourse which consists of giving good reasons for actions. The consensus structure of the pure will allows for the universalization of moral judgements. My attempt is to draw this connection in a reconstructive manner.
Keywords：
categorical imperative、consensus theory、kant’s ethics、moral justification、norm logic