University of Tabriz Journal of Philosophical Investigations 2251-7960 18 46 2024 03 01 John Hare's Assessment of Kant's Theism Regarding the Moral Gap John Hare's Assessment of Kant's Theism Regarding the Moral Gap 100 114 17727 10.22034/jpiut.2024.57224.3567 FA Marzieh Reazeian Ph.D. Candidate, Department of Comparative Philosophy, University of Qom, Iran Nafiseh Sate Associate Professor, Department of Philosophy and Theology, University of Qom, Iran Marzieh Sadeghi Associate Professor, Department of Philosophy and Theology, University of Qom, Iran Journal Article 2023 06 26 John Hare interprets the moral gap according to Kant's teachings that is in practical reason and between moral will and human desire. He considers the first step to bridge this gap with the help of two categorical imperative: general law and the end in itself. The categorical imperative requires us to obey moral laws, because if it were not within our power, we would not be commanded to do so. So, we have to choose a rule that we can consider as a general law and act according to it; then we should be able to put humanity as our goal and prioritize other people's goals and objectives over our own desires; However, despite the evil that is inherent in humans, preferring our happiness over the happiness of others is dangerous. Using these rules leads to an internal revolution that is not possible except with divine assistance. That is, one should believe that there is a supreme good that if a person prefers the happiness of others to his own happiness and leads a virtuous life, he will be given a happiness commensurate with his virtue. John Hare interprets the moral gap according to Kant's teachings that is in practical reason and between moral will and human desire. He considers the first step to bridge this gap with the help of two categorical imperative: general law and the end in itself. The categorical imperative requires us to obey moral laws, because if it were not within our power, we would not be commanded to do so. So, we have to choose a rule that we can consider as a general law and act according to it; then we should be able to put humanity as our goal and prioritize other people's goals and objectives over our own desires; However, despite the evil that is inherent in humans, preferring our happiness over the happiness of others is dangerous. Using these rules leads to an internal revolution that is not possible except with divine assistance. That is, one should believe that there is a supreme good that if a person prefers the happiness of others to his own happiness and leads a virtuous life, he will be given a happiness commensurate with his virtue. https://philosophy.tabrizu.ac.ir/article_17727_a98164f1a20fcf0900cba3880a7a6c89.pdf