Korsgaard’s Study On The Normativity Question

The people usually always said that to comply with the code of ethics. But, what is the ethical code of ethics,and where are them from? And there is no good thinking about this issue.. Talked about the code of ethics Korsgaard said that code of ethics is actually referring to normative ethical standards."Because Ethical standards are normative. Ethical standards not only in describing our actual way of regulating behavior, they also presented us with a request, they are able to command us, forcing to us, or proposed to us, guide us. Or, at least, when we use these standards request in each other ". The problem arises:in what propose a requirement to use the end? This relates to the normative questions.The paper start from a common sense,thenpropose the normative issues, and definited it. We seeked not only a moral interpretation of the practice, we have to ask is, What is conclusive evidence of the moral requirements.That is the definition.of "normative question"The right answer to this question, people have different views from different perspectives starting. Thesis combed three answer thinking, and pointed out that the comments of these three ideas of Korsgaard1VoluntarismVoluntarism believe that specification comes from the will of the legislators.2RealismRealist real by demonstrating the value of the obligation or reason, or more generally, to refute various types of skepticism, to establish ethics normative.The paper also pointed out that the realist questioned voluntarism.3Recognized by the reflectiveThis faction philosophers believe that morality is founded on human nature. The paper mainly discusses the view of Hume,Williams and Mill’s.Then, the paper focuses on the Korsgaard’s normative theory.Korsgaard demonstrates two points:first, self-discipline is a source of obligations, in particular, we are able to constrain the source of our own ability; Secondly, we have a moral obligation. Here refers to the general terms of the obligations of humanity. Demonstrate these two points, for a number of questions, she demonstrated the scope of the obligation, that is:We have an obligation to others and our obligation to animals, and thus promote its normative theory. Korsgaard is a Kantian She follow Kant due normative sources to rational, due to rational reflection, attributed in people’s own identity recognized.For Korsgaard’s normative theory, contemporary philosophers have some questions.Thesis combed Cohen and Nagel questioned for Korsgaard,. Korsgaard also respond to those questiones These are reflected in the paper.