Question

The world is threatened with drought, so people are urged to conserve water. Jack lives far from his neighbors, and no one ever drives by Jack's house. The water company has forgotten that Jack exists, so he receives no bills and no meter-reader ever comes to his house. Jack knows about the conservation effort, but he really wants a green lawn. He knows that if he waters his lawn, he won't be harming anyone because his lawn is small and the amount of water he uses won't affect the drought. So, Jack continues to water. What would Kant say about this case

Answer 1

The correct answer to this open question is the following.

Although the question does not include options, we can say the following.

What Kant would say about this case is this. For Emmanual Kant, the most important and high concept was Good Will. This means that the individual has the moral obligation to act to its highest standards every single time. The moral of the acts of a human being is the expression of his will, manifested in always doing the right thing. So in this case, although the water company does not send bills to James' house, James has the moral obligation of reporting that he is using the water to mow its lawn.