Reflection paper on Kant’s “groundwork of metaphysics of morals” and the “Essential Kierkegaard”

Directions: You will need to write two 2-2.5 page reflection and response essays. A reflection and response paper involves expressing your own considered views on a topic. You could describe
whether or not you agree with the authors viewpoint, and explain your position. A good paper will make direct use of the text. That is, at some point in the paper you should focus your attention on
a specific passage or sentence in the reading and provide analysis and explanation of it (a rough estimate might be: 1 medium-length quote per body paragraph, or 1-2 short quotes per body
paragraph). Your use of the text should be well-integrated into the overall development of your essay. I would advise you to spend some time writing an outline of your paper before you begin
writing; its usually a good idea to have a sense of the overall structure of your essay before you begin writing out the details. Section one: Kant The Groundwork of Metaphysics of Morals” Discuss
Kant’s account of imperatives. What is an imperative? How do imperatives relate to the faculty of practical reason? What is a categorical imperative? How does it differ from a hypothetical
imperative? What is the relationship between Kant’s notion of a categorical imperative and the moral law?
Section two: Kierkegaard The Essential Kierkegaard” Discuss in detail Kierkegaard’s conception of “subjective” truth. What is subjective truth? How does it relate to so-called “objective” truth?
Why must subjective truth serve as the basis for a meaningful life?