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Kant's Groundwork Of The Metaphysics Of Morals

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In Groundwork of the Metaphysics of morals, provides some example of where man a wants to waste his talents. On page 35, Kant explains in his third example that to find “himself a talent that by means of some cultivation could make him a useful human being in all sorts of respect”. Kant explains that talent should be wasted if it will bring a joyful situation. But one should not waste their talent if it will be pain to one self. Kant also questions his own talent and wonders if he is wasting his talent for not making it a reality. Talent is a natural gift that one has and no one is able to break that natural gift of talent. Kant sees himself in comfortable circumstances and wants himself to gratification and not effort to improve his fortunate

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