1)"A human action is morally good, not because it is done from inclination still less so because it is done for self intrest but only because it is done for the sake of duty". This means act only in a way so that you will the maximum, principle upon which one acts, of your action as a universal law, a law you would gave yourself. Any rational law law that you would give yourself you would also be willing to give it to other community members. 2)"An action done from duty has it's moral worth, not in the purpose it attains(or seeks to attain but rather from a formal principle (maximum) The principle of doing one's duty whatever one duty may be".You should act like you would treat any human being, that human being either yourself or another human being not because of the value of being seen doing a good dead, but because you as a ratinal moral person would want someone to return the action or duty . It's your moral duty to treat others like you would treat yourself and also a rational thought to do something for another human being that needs the extra help. 3)Duty is neccessary to act out of reverence for the law, not the law, but a law you would give yourself. If you wouldn't give or allow yourself to follow the law you don't have any respect for that law and so you should't expect others to respect it as well. It's more of a courtesy to follow a law you set forth for everyone and yourself not just others.
The three Propositions of duty also describe the maxim which is the principles which you act upon. The rationallyity you govern your self with. What a person is doing and what a person ought to do. If both of these extremes of maxim are balanced you are a moral and rational agent. If they are not in balance you are immortal and you are irrational. The "is" factor is what your actions are doing at the time of an act. The "ought" factor is what any rational person would be being at that time. A rational moral person would follow the laws and rules set forth by another rational and moral person. We all as human being may not agree with all laws set forth, but most rational and moral would follow the laws given to us. That way we have some form or norm and organization.
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