Practical Reason?

Question

If the law of "practical reason" is a self imposed law that sanctions morality, how can outside sources of power sanction morality, such as the church and state? Does morality Sanction Itself?

No. I Didn't Say IT IS self imposed, I Said IF IT IS self imposed.

Answer 1

Powerful people (lawmakers) share their ideas about morality and reach partial consensus about morality. This forms a community law, based on individuals' shared reasoning, and these notions sanction morality.

People who do not conform to the communal notion of morality are often punished. This is justified (rightly or wrongly) by the community law and by our shared reasoning.

Morality cannot sanction itself. Morality is a product of reasoning and cannot exist without reason. (At least that is my hypothesis)

Answer 2

I do not know the law of practical reason and It seems no one else does either.What is morally correct for some is way off base for others and it seems that immorality is sanctioned by way to many.Only after acquiring knowledge and a grasp of what is morally correct we can reason that we must be doing something right.Does my reasoning sound practical?

Answer 3

Your question is very confused, You start by saying it is a "self-imposed law," and then you wonder how the law can be self-imposed. Try a little critical logical analysis.