Kant and applied ethics :
Altman, Matthew C.
Kant and applied ethics : the uses and limits of Kant's practical philosophy / Matthew C. Altman. - Malden, MA : Wiley-Blackwell, 2012. - 1 online resource
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Front Matter -- Introduction: Why Kant Now -- Applying Kant's Ethics. Part Introduction -- Animal Suffering and Moral Character -- Kant's Strategic Importance for Environmental Ethics -- Moral and Legal Arguments for Universal Health Care -- The Scope of Patient Autonomy -- Kantian Arguments against Kant's Conclusions. Part Introduction -- Subjecting Ourselves to Capital Punishment -- Same-Sex Marriage as a Means to Mutual Respect -- Limitations of Kant's Theory. Part Introduction -- Consent, Mail-Order Brides, and the Marriage Contract -- Individual Maxims and Social Justice -- The Decomposition of the Corporate Body -- Becoming a Person -- Conclusion: Emerging from Kant's Long Shadow -- Bibliography -- Index. Animal suffering and moral character -- Kant's strategic importance for environmental ethics -- Moral and legal arguments for universal health care -- The scope of patient autonomy -- Subjecting ourselves to capital punishment -- Same-sex marriage as a means to mutual respect -- Consent, mail-order brides, and the marriage contract -- Individual maxims and social justice -- The decomposition of the corporate body -- On becoming a person -- Conclusion: emerging from Kant's long shadow.
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Hoboken, N.J. :
Wiley InterScience,
2011.
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9781118114162 1118114167 9781118114124 1118114124
10.1002/9781118114162 Wiley InterScience http://www3.interscience.wiley.com
Kant, Immanuel, 1724-1804.
Kant, Immanuel, 1724-1804.
Kant, Immanuel, 1724-1804.
Applied ethics.
Ethical problems.
Applied ethics.
Ethical problems.
Electronic books.
B2799.E8 / A47 2012
170.92
Kant and applied ethics : the uses and limits of Kant's practical philosophy / Matthew C. Altman. - Malden, MA : Wiley-Blackwell, 2012. - 1 online resource
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Front Matter -- Introduction: Why Kant Now -- Applying Kant's Ethics. Part Introduction -- Animal Suffering and Moral Character -- Kant's Strategic Importance for Environmental Ethics -- Moral and Legal Arguments for Universal Health Care -- The Scope of Patient Autonomy -- Kantian Arguments against Kant's Conclusions. Part Introduction -- Subjecting Ourselves to Capital Punishment -- Same-Sex Marriage as a Means to Mutual Respect -- Limitations of Kant's Theory. Part Introduction -- Consent, Mail-Order Brides, and the Marriage Contract -- Individual Maxims and Social Justice -- The Decomposition of the Corporate Body -- Becoming a Person -- Conclusion: Emerging from Kant's Long Shadow -- Bibliography -- Index. Animal suffering and moral character -- Kant's strategic importance for environmental ethics -- Moral and legal arguments for universal health care -- The scope of patient autonomy -- Subjecting ourselves to capital punishment -- Same-sex marriage as a means to mutual respect -- Consent, mail-order brides, and the marriage contract -- Individual maxims and social justice -- The decomposition of the corporate body -- On becoming a person -- Conclusion: emerging from Kant's long shadow.
License restrictions may limit access.
Electronic reproduction.
Hoboken, N.J. :
Wiley InterScience,
2011.
Mode of access: World Wide Web.
System requirements: Web browser.
Title from title screen (viewed on Nov. 2, 2011).
Access may be restricted to users at subscribing institutions.
9781118114162 1118114167 9781118114124 1118114124
10.1002/9781118114162 Wiley InterScience http://www3.interscience.wiley.com
Kant, Immanuel, 1724-1804.
Kant, Immanuel, 1724-1804.
Kant, Immanuel, 1724-1804.
Applied ethics.
Ethical problems.
Applied ethics.
Ethical problems.
Electronic books.
B2799.E8 / A47 2012
170.92