Kant's Code Of Ethics In Flying

Some might argue that flying airplanes has a bad impact on the environment in terms of the noise and emissions they emit. This contention has lead to a debate where the question whether one should be allowed to fly or if it can be considered as morally unjust due to the negative consequences the issue might raise. One can therefore look into different theories such as utilitarianism, categorical imperative or virtue ethics to analyze whether the issue can be justified or not. One could also consider the theories of Rawls and Nozick in terms of reflecting upon this controversy. This essay will analyze and apply different perspectives on how one might interpret the issue of flying.
Firstly one has to recognize the fact that airlines are essentially …show more content…
Kant argues for that one's actions do not depend on the goodness of the consequences of those actions, a person is considered to be good or bad depending on their motivation behind their actions i.e what reason caused you to perform that action. He argues that one can have moral worth if one is motivated by morality. Meaning that if the reason one does a certain actions due to emotions or desire then that action does not provide one with moral worth, however, one will achieve moral worth when one does something because they know it is their duty and one would do it whether one liked it or not. If two people were to be drunk on the street and one gets hit by a car whilst the other does not then the pedestrian who did not get hit by a car is not provided with moral worth because he got lucky, this is because both had made equally bad choices and the other's luck does not make them any better than the one who got hurt. The same proposition applies to those who act for the right reason as they are both morally worthy even if either of the outcome of the consequences are bad and lead to bad luck. This means that Kant argues for a person is a good person, a person of moral worth, who always does their duty because it is their duty even if they enjoy what they are doing although they would have to do it even if they did not …show more content…
This is why one could argue that politicians and civilians would have the same opinion regarding this matter, however it is up to the individual to determine what way one should approach this issue. This means that it can be argues that one can create one's own ethical theory in way one wants to approach different dilemmas whereas some might follow the actual ethics mentioned throughout the essay or create their own meaning of what they believe is morally just or unjust. Nowadays, people have recognized the issue and have perhaps been trying to find alternative ways to better the emissions emitted by the airplanes but it has not gotten to the point where any extreme actions towards aviation businesses has been taken. People will not stop flying unless there is a better excuse than to simply stop because the effects it has on nature does not affect people directly hence why people tend to give this issue less attention. Unless something has direct impact on a person, the average person is more or less likely to not give the issue as much recognition as they should which is why leaders who handle environmental questions are trying hard to raise awareness of the issue regarding emissions so future generations will not have to live in a world where this issue has gotten out of hand. In addition to