Groundwork vii-viii

In (viii), Kant states that moral action must be done "for the sake of the moral law". But how would anyone know what their true motivation is? Kant says that if it isn't truly for the sake of moral law, transgressions will occur. This fact makes sense—if your motivation isn't "pure" then there will be cases where you err. If there are no cases where you transgress, then your motivation is pure. A…