Kant and the New Enlightenment: On the Balance between Duty and Utilitarian Ends

The relation between Kant’s philosophy and the “philosophy of balance” as it is described in report Come on! Capitalism, Short-termism, Population Destruction Planet, delivered to Club Rome 2018, requires some analysis. authors consider Kant be a philosopher European Enlightenment which laid foundations modern world, but also proved source global problems. characterises lop-sided rationalism dismisses everything that does not possess desirable properties. In exchange, offer balance, several points balance conflicting values. overarching problem restraining egoism. For this reason I first examine relationship duty human inclinations ethics. then demonstrate topic political forecasts recommendations prescribes both his history reflections on politics, right justice, essentially boils down three balance: development justice (Kantian republicanism), speed stability (external policy, Kantian peace project), short-term long-term perspectives (reform policy). touch upon implementation principles politics light reception theories social conflicts, communication theory J. Habermas Rawls. overall conclusion exclusion, capitalist values utilitarianism their ideological basis.