Is Kant correct in asserting that people should be praised or blamed only for what they have control over and not for what they have no control over? It seems obvious that congratulating someone on his height or punishing a mentally handicapped person for not doing algebra correctly is ridiculous. Yet, along with Aristotle, we still do this for virtues and vices, even though a person's courage, wit, wealth, and so forth, is often due to heredity and upbringing rather than personal choice. How do you know when, and in what proportion, to praise or blame?

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Is Kant Correct in Asserting That People Should Be Praised