An Introduction to Kant`s Ethics

includes index and biblioraphy

A Beginning: Kant`s Political Theory 3 Kant`s Life 7 Liberalism 7 The Rationale for the State 9 The Universal Principle of Justice 11 A System of Laws 13 The Dignity of the Individual 15 Equality 16 Universality 17 Republicanism and the General Will 17 Hope and a League of Nations 20 Kant`s Moral Theory 21 The Relation between Public and Private Morality 23 The Categorical Imperative: The Ultimate Norm of Morality 28 The First Section of the Foundations 29 The Second Section of the Foundations 34 The Dual Role of the Categorical Imperative 36 The Role of Moral Judgment 37 Empirical Content 41 Misusing the Categorical Imperative 41 The Formula of Autonomy or of Universal Law Autonomy: Practical Lawfulness Testing the Maxim of a Lying Promise Consistency with Other Maxims Obligatory Natural Ends Kant`s Examples Kant`s Doctrine concerning Lies Another Example The Formula of Respect for the Dignity of Persons Relation to the First Formula Persons and Things Respect for Persons Duties to Self Our Moral Vocation Pursuing Happiness Respect for Others Benevolence and Beneficence The Formula of Legislation for a Moral Community The Role of the Third Formula The Moral Community: The State The Ethical Community: The Church Our Final Destiny: The Highest Good The Limits of the Categorical Imperative Permissible Actions Positive Duties Conflicts between Moral Rules Contents Conflicting MoralJudgments 105 Conscience 107 Erroneous MoralJudgments 108 The Value of a Moral Theory 109 Morality and Prudence (Foundations 2) 114 Practical Reason in General 114 Prudence 116 Contrasting Prudence and Morality 121 A Nonempirical Basis for Morality 124 The Power of Moral Reason 125 Freedom and Autonomy 125 Moral Character 130 Internal Moral Conflicts 131 The "Radical Evil" in Human Nature 133 The Ultimate Commitment 135 Moral Interest 136 Moral Sentiments 138 Respect and Other Moral Sentiments 139 The Spirit of Virtue 141 Moral Fanaticism 142 Mixed Motivation 143 Sympathy and Moral Worth 144 Living under the Moral Law 149 The Foundation of Morality 150 What Kind of Political System Should We Have? 151 What Kind of Person Should I Aim to Become? 154 What Should Our Personal Associations Be Like? 156 The Defense of Morality (Foundations 3) The Defense of Freedom The Futility of an Appeal to Experience Kant`s Thesis The Doctrine of the Two Viewpoints A Second Argument