Kantian Ethics Almost Without Apology

by Marcia W. Baron

Book Overview

A reappraisal on the emphasis on duty in Immanuel Kant's ethics is long overdue. Marcia W. Baron evaluates and for the most part defends Kantian ethics against two frequent criticisms: that duty plays too large a role, leaving no room for the supererogatory; and that Kant places too much value on acting from duty.

The author first argues that Kant's distinction between perfect and imperfect duties provides a plausible and intriguing alternative...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0801486041
• ISBN13: 9780801486043
• Release Date: January 1999
• Publisher: Cornell University Press
• Length: 264 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.0"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher