Unfortunately, as these moral capabilities are at present only partially realised, man cannot fully understand what they are.
In more specific terms, that which is ultimately (and hence truly) sought by the moral agent is the full realisation of his "moral capabilities" (PE 172).
The principles of justice, by contrast, conform better with everyone's interests, their desire for self-respect and their natural moral capabilities to reciprocally recognize and respect others' legitimate interests while freely promoting their own good.
"Voters probably preferred his moral capabilities," Havlova said by way of explaining the prince's popularity and near-victory in the presidential race.
The core of Obama's speech was an attempt to describe how he would solve a problem that proved well beyond the capabilities — moral as well as legal — of the Bush Administration.
Robots with moral decision-making capabilities may present similar challenges to ascribing responsibility as other technologies, when they introduce new complexities that further obfuscate the chains of accountability that lead back to their creators and users.
He has high hopes of humanity's capability for moral improvement: "In a socialist state, economic selfishness would probably stand on a moral level now occupied by card-sharping".
As such, Washington and its European allies took great comfort in the endorsement of the Arab League — an organization uniquely devoid of moral authority or military capability.
While trying to remain above the partisan swamp, they looked shaken yet defiant — casting Trump as someone who lacks a moral compass and the capability for empathy.
In addition to the principle of utility or categorical imperative, such theories consist of a set of fairly heterogeneous moral principles or basic capabilities necessary for human flourishing and/or ethical behavior.
