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Kant and applied ethics : the uses and limits of Kant's practical philosophy

Title
Kant and applied ethics : the uses and limits of Kant's practical philosophy / Matthew C. Altman.
Author
Altman, Matthew C.
Publication
Malden, MA : Wiley-Blackwell, 2011.

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Description
x, 320 p.; 24 cm.
Subject
  • Kant, Immanuel, 1724-1804
  • Applied ethics
  • Ethical problems
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
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.
Call Number
JFE 12-582
ISBN
  • 9780470657669 (hardcover : alk. paper)
  • 0470657669 (hardcover : alk. paper)
LCCN
2011015489
OCLC
YBP 2011015489
Author
Altman, Matthew C.
Title
Kant and applied ethics : the uses and limits of Kant's practical philosophy / Matthew C. Altman.
Imprint
Malden, MA : Wiley-Blackwell, 2011.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Research Call Number
JFE 12-582
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