Aristotle, Kant and Mill each developed ethical doctrines to dictate what constitutes an act and, ultimately, person of moral worth. From these doctrines, we can infer what a being of immaculate morality theoretically possesses in character. This being is a fabricated incarnation of what each philosopher would deem to have immaculate morality, one who consistently adheres to their prescribed ethical doctrines. Each philosopher belongs to a different school of ethical practice, Aristotle rooted in Aristotelian ethics, Kant rooted in Deontological Ethics and Mill in Utilitarianism. Therefore, each ideal differs greatly in characteristics.
We can develop an understanding of a universal ideal of immaculate morality by analyzing and comparing these three ideals. As opposed to adhering to individual ethical doctrines, the Universal Ideal of Immaculate Morality incorporates moral ideas from a variety of sources, from religious ideals to historical texts. Similarities between the ethical ideals are drawn to construct this universal ideal. Aristotle, Kant and Mill are among the ethicists essential to the fabrication of such a doctrine.
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[...] The Ideal of Immaculate Morality in Aristotle, Kant and Mill 1. Introduction Aristotle, Kant and Mill each developed ethical doctrines to dictate what constitutes an act and, ultimately, person of moral worth. From these doctrines, we can infer what a being of immaculate morality theoretically possesses in character. This being is a fabricated incarnation of what each philosopher would deem to have immaculate morality, one who consistently adheres to their prescribed ethical doctrines. Each philosopher belongs to a different school of ethical practice, Aristotle rooted in Aristotelian ethics, Kant rooted in Deontological Ethics and Mill in Utilitarianism. [...]
[...] Therefore, the being that possesses in their nature the Universal Ideal of Immaculate Morality must be selfless, noble, honorable and humble. These traits are reminiscent of Medieval Arthurian Legend, a text of Christian spiritual awakening, in that King Arthur gains respect and earns his place as the ‘Once and Future King,' simply by placing honor above all, including his own life. This aims to prove that by considering all the positive aspects of each philosophical doctrine and eliminating the negative, similar virtues and definitions of morality emerge. [...]
[...] The Utilitarian ideal, then is a person who acts with in a way that consistently causes the greatest amount of happiness for the largest number of people. What is temperamental here, however, is that this person could be acting in a way conducive to the morality of Utilitarianism, but due to outer forces, the consequence of what they presumed to be a noble act becomes something terrible, like the aforementioned example. Mill's ideal of immaculate morality could then be someone whose actions happen to yield the right consequences, or someone whose actions intend to yield the best consequences but fail due to forces beyond their control. [...]
[...] Mill's ideal of immaculate morality is difficult to identify because of the broad nature of what is considered a moral action in Utilitarianism. Like Williams states, the term ‘states of affairs' seems altogether too permissive to exclude anything” (Williams, 21) Therefore a person who repeatedly acts with the intention of harming others, but somehow, by chance, results in helping them instead, like Mill's example of the burglar that discovers a fire and saves the occupants, would be considered a virtuous person. [...]
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