Kant: Consequential Analysis

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For consequential analysis of an action Kant would reply although the consequences of the action were right but the action itself was morally wrong. There are several reasons behind this. In the second scenario, the person should’ve acted out of duty and not any particular interests. Secondly his action also didn’t result in the greater happiness instead of stealing if that person could’ve tried to find a job and earn money to buy food for his family. Or he could’ve looked for other ways to solve this. Since, such solutions seem tougher and difficult for him to do that is why he opted for the extreme solution of stealing to solve the problem. If that person had opted for the earning money solution, it would’ve resulted in greater happiness