The Blackwell Guide to Kant's Ethics

by Editor: Thomas E. Hill (University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, USA )

• ISBN13: 9781444308495
• ISBN10: 1444308491
• Format: eBook
• Copyright: 2009-03-01
• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell

Summary

Through a collection of new, previously unpublished essays, The Blackwell Guide to Kant's Ethics addresses diverse topics crucial to our understanding of Kant's moral philosophy and its implications for the modern age. Provides a fresh perspective on themes in Kant's moral philosophy Addresses systematically Kant's foundational work, Groundwork for the Metaphysics of Morals and his more specific treatment of justice and virtue in The Metaphysics of Morals Includes essays by both established scholars and rising stars Identifies common misperceptions of Kant's thought and challenges some prevailing interpretations Shows how Kant developed and supplemented his earlier ethical thought with specific discussions of practical issues in law, international relations, personal relations, and self-regarding virtues and vices

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements

Notes on Contributors

Abbreviations of Kant's Works

Introduction: Thomas E. Hill, Jr

Basic Themes.

Good Will and the Moral Worth of Acts from Duty

The Universal Law Formulas

The Formula of Humanity as an End in Itself

Autonomy and the Kingdom of Ends

Argument and Critique.

Deriving the Supreme Moral Principle from Common Moral Ideas

Why Kant Needs the Second-Person Standpoint

Justice: Private, Public, and International Right.

Kant on Law and Justice

Kant on Punishment

Kant's Vision of a Just World Order

Virtue: Love, Respect, and Duties to Oneself.

Beneficence and Other Duties of Love in The Metaphysics of Morals

Duties to Oneself, Duties of Respect to Others

Retrospective.

Reflections on the Enduring Value of Kant's Ethics

Index

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