Question

what is the problem of conflicting duties?

Answer 1

Can you give an example of conflicting duties?

Answer 2

I forgot to say but what is the problem using Kant's ethics?

anyways:

Imagine a Nazi knocked on my door asking if were housing any jews. Some of the Jews were hiding the attic and some were hiding in the basement. Both hiding spots have secret trap doors that the Nazis would most likely miss unless they were thorough.

if I said Yes, there are Jews in the house, they would be killed as the Nazis would eventually find them.

if I refuse to answer, the Nazis would probably kill me.

Lying is against Kants ethics i believe so that is not an option.

Answer 3

https://philosophyfactory.wordpress.com/2012/02/01/kant-objections/

"White lies" are often a result of conflicting duties: you have a duty to tell the truth, but if you do, there are negative consequences, so you lie. The problem is how to avoid the conflict. If you always tell the truth, you have no friends. If you lie, you lose friends.

Answer 4

This may help, but make sure you don't copy and paste to turn in an answer. Think the problem through for yourself and formulate your own response.

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