Some extra resources that may be of interest or help.

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A short video on Kant's story of the would be murderer which he uses to say why we shouldn't tell a lie.

A prezi presentation that shows how the two formulations of the Categorical Imperative relate to perfect and imperfect duties, and to Kant's four examples.
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An episode of BBC Radio 4's In Our Time in which Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss how, in the Enlightenment, Immanuel Kant (1724-1804) sought to define the difference between right and wrong by applying reason, looking at the intention behind actions rather than at consequences.
A talk by philosopher Michael Sandel of Harvard University. It is part of a series of lectures on justice and in this episode he discusses Kant's Categorical Imperative. More accessible than you might imagine it to be. If bored you can always try to find Spiderman in the audience.
'Can Rules Define Morality?' An episode from a video series on 'The Examined Life'. In this video a variety of philosophers comment on Kant's theory. The video itself is low quality but should be fine on a phone or tablet. A standard video search may reveal a copy in a higher definition.
This chapter on Kant from a free-to-use online textbook on ethics is commendably clear.

 

 

 

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