Kant's moral theoryAccording to Timmons, the field of philosophy is not complete without the mention of Kant whose contributions were major (205). This, he adds, was influenced by his originality, his subtle approach and the difficulty of his works. Timmons cites that moral demands are a demand of reason, which is the ideology of Kant's moral theory; therefore, an immoral act is an act against reason. Therefore, using Kant's terminologies, we visualize moral requirements as categorical imperatives (CIs) grounded in reason and can therefore be derived from a supreme moral principle. The imperative in this case refers to a command. Primarily, Kant argued that immorality involved the violation of the categorical imperative and was therefore considered irrational. Analyzing Johnson's article Kant's Moral Philosophy, one can infer that Kant agreed with his predecessors that the analysis of practical reason reveals only the precondition that rational agents must conform to the principles instrumental. Nevertheless, he argues that rational agency should be shaped in accordance with the IC and would therefore itself meet moral requirements. Kant held that the rational will is always autonomous; this is why he affirms that the moral principle is a law of autonomous will. In other words, Kant's moral philosophy centers on a conception of reason that goes beyond being the slave of passion. Behind this autonomous reason, Kant believed that there were decisive reasons that gave everyone equal rights and respect. In summary, Kant believed that even if our actions are wrong or right, the consequences do not matter provided the actions fulfill our duties and the IC is a determinant of our du...... middle of paper......dAnscombe, Elizabeth. “Kantian ethics”. The German philosopher Immanuel Kant (1724-1804) was an opponent of utilitarianism. Main defender of Kantianism of the 20th century. Np, and Web. March 21, 2014. .Brink, David. “Mill’s Moral and Political Philosophy.” Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy. Stanford University, October 9, 2007. Web. March 19, 2014. Johnson, Robert. "Kant's Moral Philosophy." Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy. Stanford University, April 6, 2004. Web. March 19, 2014. Lyon, David. Rights, Welfare, and Mill's Moral Theory. New York: Oxford University Press, 1994. Print. Schepczyk, Michael. “Mill, John Stuart: Ethics.” Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy. Np, and Web. March 21, 2014. Timmons, Mark. Moral theory: an introduction. Lanham, Maryland: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2002. Print.