The Emphasis On Duly In Kant's Ethics Is Widely Held To Constitute A Defect. Marcia W. Baron Develops And Assesses The Criticism, Which She Sees As Comprising Two Objections: That Duty Plays Too Large A Role, Leaving No Room For The Supererogatory, And That Kant Places Too Much Value On Acting From Duty. Clearly Written And Cogently Argued, Kantian Ethics Almost Without Apology Takes On The Most Philosophically Intriguing Objections To Kant's Ethics And Subjects Them To A Rigorous Yet Sympathetic Assessment. 1. Kantian Ethics And The Supererogatory -- 2. Minimal Morality, Moral Excellence, And The Supererogatory -- 3. Latitude In Kant's Imperfect Duties -- 4. Is Acting From Duty Morally Repugnant? -- 5. Kant On Acting From Duty -- 6. Sympathy And Coldness In Kant's Ethics. Marcia W. Baron. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [230]-240) And Index.
Categories:
- Politics & Social Sciences
- Philosophy
- Individual Philosophers
- Philosophy
Publisher : Cornell University Press
Author : Baron, Marcia W.
Language : English
Edition : 1
Published :1995-12-28
Number Of Pages : 244
Binding : hardcover
ISBN-10 : 0801428297
ISBN-13 : 9780801428296
Item weight : 1.1 lb
Dimensions : 0.9 in x 6.2 in x 9.1 in
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