Argue for your position in the context of kant moral theory

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Question: In his shopkeeper example (Groundwork) Immanuel Kant argues that an action only counts as moral if it is done from a pure motive, in strict adherence to the moral law. Do you agree with him that moral actions must always be done from pure reason? Couldn't actions done with mixed motives (including self-interest, altruistic desires, etc.) be at least partly good and morally praiseworthy? Argue for your position in the context of Kant's moral theory.

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