Kants conclusion of morality is I ought never act except in such a way that I can also will that my maxim should become a universal law. Walsh points out this description of the compass that Kant refers to is most definitely a normative view, instead of the descriptive. (Walsh 1969, 7) .
Hegel, on the other hand, did not see moral philosophers being the ones who gave out the moral advice. To Hegel, the job of the moral philosopher was to understand the world, not tell people how to live. Hegel saw philosophy as taking stock of what has been achieved and lay bare its theoretical foundations. Hegel saw it being the same as what Plato did for the Greeks by giving them an interpretation of the nature of Greek ethical life. .
While Hegel and Kant had very opposing views, which on the surface seem to be very firmly rooted in their stance, both systems stray into the others jurisdiction at times. The first two sections of the Groundwork were quite analytic. In the preface Kant explains that he would proceed analytically from common knowledge to the formulation of its supreme principle and then back again synthetically from an examination of the principle and its origins to the common knowledge in which we find its application. (Walsh 1969, 8-9)When looked at in this light, Kants writings are quite parallel to Hegels. Hegel is also not completely consistent. In his writings Hegel involves elements of selection and evaluation as well as description. While there is cause to think that the two systems may actually be similar, the reality is quite the opposite. Hegels system was much more based on the historical approach and the idea that going backwards to a previous moral system is immoral due almost exclusively to its absurdity. Hegel believed in moral progress. In his mind, this progress is what made the modern world different, and superior to, the ancient world. (Walsh 1969, 9).
Walsh does a good job of siding and describing how Hegels views are, in a way, slightly superior to the task that Kant believes to be that of the moral philosopher.