Kantianism, Utilitarianism and Morality 1 How does Kant use our consciousness of moral obligation within the practical sphere to argue for the reality of noumena corresponding to the three so-called “Ideas of Pure Reason”? Why does he nevertheless deny that we can have knowledge of these 3 sorts of noumena? 2 On what fundamental basis would Kant object to Mill’s utilitarianism, if it were offered as a theory of moral rightness? Defend Kant’s view on the matter 3 How might a Kantian and a utilitarian differ over the question of whether it is morally acceptable to commit suicide if one has “had enough of life”? Who has the better of the argument, and why exactly? 4 “The last thing in the world that Plato would gladly abide would be a Platon-ist; the last thing in the world that FN would be able to stomach would be a Nietzsche-an” Defend 5 “There can be no doubt that bad conscience is a sickness, but so, in a sense, is pregnancy” Comment

Kantianism, Utilitarianism and Morality 1 How does Kant use our consciousness of moral obligation within the practical sphere to argue for the reality of noumena corresponding to the three so-called “Ideas of Pure Reason”? Why does he nevertheless deny that we can have knowledge of these 3 sorts of noumena? 2 On what fundamental basis would Kant object to Mill’s utilitarianism, if it were offered as a theory of moral rightness? Defend Kant’s view on the matter 3 How might a Kantian and a utilitarian differ over the question of whether it is morally acceptable to commit suicide if one has “had enough of life”? Who has the better of the argument, and why exactly? 4 “The last thing in the world that Plato would gladly abide would be a Platon-ist; the last thing in the world that FN would be able to stomach would be a Nietzsche-an” Defend 5 “There can be no doubt that bad conscience is a sickness, but so, in a sense, is pregnancy” Comment