Kant says that if we misuse the “qualities of temperament” then they become extremely evil (Kant, 9). This would relate to what Aristotle discussed as virtues, and if abused, they will become vices of excess or deficiency (Aristotle, 29). Kant goes on to introduce that a person must have good will to be able to adequately use our "qualities of temperament" and the "gift of luck" and not let them become an evil and an obstacle rather than a help to achieve our goal (Kant, 9) . Kant's “qualities of temperament” are the virtues we are trained to do and his “gifts of fortune” are the material possessions we use as a means to our ends (Kant, 9). With the use of this good will, we will find happiness because "a good will is good not for what it produces or accomplishes, not for its suitability to achieve some predetermined end, but good simply for its will, that is, for itself " (Kant, 10). Here Kant speaks of good will and means reason, but he also means more than reason, because good will can be directed towards others. Kant therefore speaks of a reasonable contemplation aimed at the good of others. Kant goes even further to say that reason is assigned to us by nature as ruler and that this is to set our goal as a reasonable contemplation that is for the betterment of others. This good will should be, according to Kant, our ultimate goal in life as all other actions should direct us towards good will and therefore give us
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