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（holy and good） and at the same time all…powerful will； and
consequently only through harmony with this will； that we can hope
to attain the summum bonum which the moral law makes it our duty to
take as the object of our endeavours。 Here again； then； all remains
disinterested and founded merely on duty； neither fear nor hope
being made the fundamental springs； which if taken as principles would
destroy the whole moral worth of actions。 The moral law mands me to
make the highest possible good in a world the ultimate object of all
my conduct。 But I cannot hope to effect this otherwise than by the
harmony of my will with that of a holy and good Author of the world；
and although the conception of the summum bonum as a whole； in which
the greatest happiness is conceived as bined in the most exact
proportion with the highest degree of moral perfection （possible in
creatures）； includes my own happiness； yet it is not this that is
the determining principle of the will which is enjoined to promote the
summum bonum； but the moral law； which； on the contrary； limits by
strict conditions my unbounded desire of happiness。
Hence also morality is not properly the doctrine how we should
make ourselves happy； but how we should bee worthy of happiness。 It
is only when religion is added that there also es in the hope of
participating some day in happiness in proportion as we have
endeavoured to be not unworthy of it。
A man is worthy to possess a thing or a state when his possession of
it is in harmony with the summum bonum。 We can now easily see that all
worthiness depends on moral conduct； since in the conception of the
summum bonum this constitutes the condition of the rest （which belongs
to one's state）； namely； the participation of happiness。 Now it
follows from this that morality should never be treated as a
doctrine of happiness； that is； an instruction how to bee happy；
for it has to do simply with the rational condition （conditio sine qua
non） of happiness； not with the means of attaining it。 But when
morality has been pletely expounded （which merely imposes duties
instead of providing rules for selfish desires）； then first； after the
moral desire to promote the summum bonum （to bring the kingdom of
God to us） has been awakened； a desire founded on a law； and which
could not previously arise in any selfish mind； and when for the
behoof of this desire the step to religion has been taken； then this
ethical doctrine may be also called a doctrine of happiness because
the hope of happiness first begins with religion only。
We can also see from this that； when we ask what is God's ultimate
end in creating the world； we must not name the happiness of the
rational beings in it； but the summum bonum； which adds a further
condition to that wish of such beings； namely； the condition of
being worthy of happiness； that is； the morality of these same
rational beings； a condition which alone contains the rule by which
only they can hope to share in the former at the hand of a wise
Author。 For as wisdom； theoretically considered； signifies the
knowledge of the summum bonum and； practically； the accordance of
the will with the summum bonum； we cannot attribute to a supreme
independent wisdom an end based merely on goodness。 For we cannot
conceive the action of this goodness （in respect of the happiness of
rational beings） as suitable to the highest original good； except
under the restrictive conditions of harmony with the holiness* of
his will。 Therefore； those who placed the end of creation in the glory
of God （provided that this is not conceived anthropomorphically as a
desire to be praised） have perhaps hit upon the best expression。 For
nothing glorifies God more than that which is the most estimable thing
in the world； respect for his mand； the observance of the holy duty
that his law imposes on us； when there is added thereto his glorious
plan of crowning such a beautiful order of things with corresponding
happiness。 If the latter （to speak humanly） makes Him worthy of
love； by the former He is an object of adoration。 Even men can never
acquire respect by benevolence alone； though they may gain love； so
that the greatest beneficence only procures them honour when it is
regulated by worthiness。
*In order to make these characteristics of these conceptions
clear； I add the remark that whilst we ascribe to God various
attributes； the quality of which we also find applicable to creatures；
only that in Him they are raised to the highest degree； e。g。； power；
knowledge； presence； goodness； etc。； under the designations of
omnipotence； omniscience； omnipresence； etc。； there are three that are
ascribed to God exclusively； and yet without the addition of
greatness； and which are all moral He is the only holy； the only
blessed； the only wise； because these conceptions already imply the
absence of limitation。 In the order of these attributes He is also the
holy lawgiver （and creator）； the good governor （and preserver） and the
just judge； three attributes which include everything by which God
is the object of religion； and in conformity with which the
metaphysical perfections are added of themselves in the reason。
That in the order of ends； man （and with him every rational being）
is an end in himself； that is； that he can never be used merely as a
means by any （not even by God） without being at the same time an end
also himself； that therefore humanity in our person must be holy to
ourselves； this follows now of itself because he is the subject of the
moral law； in other words； of that which is holy in itself； and on
account of which and in agreement with which alone can anything be
termed holy。 For this moral law is founded on the autonomy of his
will； as a free will which by its universal laws must necessarily be
able to agree with that to which it is to submit itself。
VI。 Of the Postulates of Pure Practical Reason Generally。
They all proceed from the principle of morality； which is not a
postulate but a law； by which reason determines the will directly；
which will； because it is so determined as a pure will； requires these
necessary conditions of