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Abstract
This essay makes a distinction between common sense and common moral sense. For Kant, common moral sense applies also to children. Even if Kant’s claims regarding moral development are questionable, they do give us a novel viewpoint from which to consider his moral theory. Kant connects his points about common sense to the categorical imperative. Common sense moral commitments among children are crucial to Kant’s suggested methods of teaching children about morality and instilling in them an interest in morality.
