Immanuel Kant<\/a> (1724-1804) did not address the question of authenticity, but he had a concept I think will work in its place (if not as a somewhat more demanding ideal): holiness. In fact, Kant is at times admits that actualized<\/span> holiness is impossible, but we should strive for it nonetheless and count on a good God to ensure things work out in the afterlife. But \u2013 a non-theistic account of holiness (mine at least) could simply admit the rare possibility of achieved holiness-in-this-life (equal to the Buddhist<\/a> arahat<\/span>) and the likelihood or possibility of a better (if not in a Christian heaven) rebirth for those who fall short\u2026. In any case, Kant\u2019s concept of holiness was of a person who acted always and automatically in accordance with the moral law; as opposed to in accordance to sexual\/money mongering\/flattery\/ etc interests. Within the moral law, all people are of absolute and equal worth. It is attained through you setting it<\/span> as your ideal and then working through your non-moral interests, seeing others as equals, trying to see the world through other\u2019s viewpoints, and improving one\u2019s own consistency of motivation.<\/p>\n
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