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The Metaphysical Elements of Ethics

by Immanuel Kant

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Contents

  1. Preface
  2. I. Exposition of the Conception of Ethics
  3. II. Exposition of the Notion of an End which is also a Duty
  4. Remark
  5. III. Of the Reason for conceiving an End which is also a Duty
  6. IV. What are the Ends which are also Duties?
  7. A. Our Own Perfection
  8. B. Happiness of Others
  9. VI. Ethics does not supply Laws for Actions (which is done by Jurisprudence), but only for the Maxims of Action
  10. VII. Ethical Duties are of indeterminate, Juridical Duties of strict, Obligation
  11. (1) Our Own Perfection as an end which is also a duty
  12. (2) Happiness of Others as an end which is also a duty
  13. IX. What is a Duty of Virtue?
  14. X. The Supreme Principle of Jurisprudence was Analytical; that of Ethics is Synthetical
  15. XI. According to the preceding Principles, the Scheme of Duties of Virtue may be thus exhibited
  16. XII. Preliminary Notions of the Susceptibility of the Mind for Notions of Duty generally
  17. A. The Moral Feeling
  18. B. Of Conscience
  19. C. Of Love to Men
  20. XIII. General Principles of the Metaphysics of Morals in the treatment of Pure Ethics
  21. XIV. Of Virtue in General
  22. XV. Of the Principle on which Ethics is separated from Jurisprudence
  23. Of the Doctrine of Virtue on the Principle Of Internal Freedom
  24. XVI. Virtue requires, first of all, Command over Oneself
  25. XVII. Virtue necessarily presupposes Apathy (considered as Strength)
  26. Remark
  27. On Conscience

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