The Metaphysical Elements of Ethics

by

Immanuel Kant, 1724-1804

First published 1780

Translated by Thomas Kingsmill Abbott

eBooks@Adelaide
2004

Table of Contents

  1. Exposition of the Conception of Ethics
  2. Exposition of the Notion of an End which is also a Duty
  3. Of the Reason for conceiving an End which is also a Duty
  4. What are the Ends which are also Duties?
  5. Explanation of these two Notions
  6. Ethics does not supply Laws for Actions (which is done by Jurisprudence), but only for the Maxims of Action
  7. Ethical Duties are of indeterminate, Juridical Duties of strict, Obligation
  8. Exposition of the Duties of Virtue as Intermediate Duties
  9. What is a Duty of Virtue?
  10. The Supreme Principle of Jurisprudence was Analytical; that of Ethics is Synthetical
  11. According to the preceding Principles, the Scheme of Duties of Virtue may be thus exhibited
  12. Preliminary Notions of the Susceptibility of the Mind for Notions of Duty generally
  13. General Principles of the Metaphysics of Morals in the treatment of Pure Ethics
  14. Of Virtue in General
  15. Of the Principle on which Ethics is separated from Jurisprudence
  16. Virtue requires, first of all, Command over Oneself
  17. Virtue necessarily presupposes Apathy (considered as Strength)

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