


Although the principles from Groundwork of the Metaphysics of Morals can be considered as associated with authoritarian ethics or reflecting other views on humanistic ethics, Kant’s work presents a system of ethics that is similar to Fromm’s humanistic interpretation because Kant promotes the idea of human dignity and freedom, an individual is discussed as a norm giver, and criteria for virtues and the good are determined by persons.

Furthermore, there is also a question about the connection between Kant’s ethics, whether humanistic or not and Fromm’s specific humanistic system of ethics. On the other hand, Kant’s visions are directly connected with humanistic ethics and the role of a man in the world from the perspective of a giver of moral norms (8).
