CREATING PROFESSIONAL ETHICS FROM KANT’S DEONTOLOGICAL ETHICS

As an ethical theorist in the history of ethics, Immanuel Kant has attracted attention. This study aims to express that the ethics of Kant is based on the ethics of professional ethics is necessary in the professional life of a theologian. The main reason for this study is the difficulties I encountered in giving the ethics courses to the students of theology. Some of the students think that it is unnecessary to take this course. Another reason for this study is that there are more professional ethics studies in the fields of business, medical engineering, law, environment and the press. However, in the field of theology, it is seen that such studies are not much. With the help of this study it is aimed to contribute to the field. The importance of the situation arises when we consider that not only the theologians, but all the professions should comply with the principles of professional ethics. But above all, it is even more important for the theologian who has an important place in society to adhere to the ethical principles. For this reason, in the words of Kant, the individual will be able to realize the profession by taking the law from himself and if he can realize the ethical principles with a duty consciousness, many problems in the society will be prevented. The main hypothesis of the study is the claim that a professional ethic can be created from Kant ethics. The study will be developed in such an ethical effort. In this study, the ethical concepts and ethical understanding of Kant is based on a transcendental, discursive and analytic method to create a professional ethics of theology. According to the results of the study, it has been revealed that Kant's ethics and professional ethics can be formed and within this framework several professional ethical principles have been established.

Keywords

Ethics, Professional Ethics, Theologist, Transcendental Method, Freedom