Matthew C. Altman

Kant and Applied Ethics

The Uses and Limits of Kant's Practical Philosophy

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Kant and Applied Ethics makes an important contribution to Kant scholarship, illuminating the vital moral parameters of key ethical debates.

Offers a critical analysis of Kant's ethics, interrogating the theoretical bases of his theory and evaluating their strengths and weaknesses
Examines the controversies surrounding the most important ethical discussions taking place today, including abortion, the death penalty, and same-sex marriage
Joins innovative thinkers in contemporary Kantian scholarship, including Christine Korsgaard, Allen Wood, and Barbara Herman, in taking Kant's philosophy in new and interesting directions
Clarifies Kant's legacy for applied ethics, helping us to understand how these debates have been structured historically and providing us with the philosophical tools to address them

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Wiley & Sons
• 1. Auflage
• Seitenzahl: 336
• Erscheinungstermin: 7. November 2011
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 157mm x 22mm
• Gewicht: 514g
• ISBN-13: 9780470657669
• ISBN-10: 0470657669
• Artikelnr.: 33869201

Autorenporträt

MATTHEW C. ALTMAN The author is an assistant professor of philosophy and director of the William O. Douglas Honors College at Central Washington University. He is the author of A Companion to Kant's "Critique of Pure Reason" (2008) as well as many articles in ethics, applied ethics, social/political philosophy, and the history of philosophy.

Inhaltsangabe

Preface vi Note on Sources and Key to Abbreviations viii Introduction: Why
Kant Now 1 Part I. Applying Kant's Ethics 11 1. Animal Suffering and Moral
Character 13 2. Kant's Strategic Importance for Environmental Ethics 45 3.
Moral and Legal Arguments for Universal Health Care 71 4. The Scope of
Patient Autonomy 90 Part II. Kantian Arguments against Kant's Conclusions
115 5. Subjecting Ourselves to Capital Punishment 117 6. Same-Sex Marriage
as a Means to Mutual Respect 139 Part III. Limitations of Kant's Theory 165
7. Consent, Mail-Order Brides, and the Marriage Contract 167 8. Individual
Maxims and Social Justice 194 9. The Decomposition of the Corporate Body
217 10. Becoming a Person 241 Conclusion: Emerging from Kant's Long Shadow
283 Bibliography 289 Index 311

Rezensionen

"This is a competent, clear, and evenhanded assessment of the relevance of Kant's thought for current moral debates. Summing Up: Recommended. Lower-level undergraduates through researchers/faculty." (Choice, 1 October 2012)

"Kant and Applied Ethics is a stimulating attempt to assess the relevance of Kantian theory for contemporary moral problems. Kantian moral philosophers will find much to disagree with, but there is no doubt that the book raises important puzzles for Kantian moral theory. Those unpersuaded by Kantian theory may find ammunition to use against Kantianism. Those who wish to defend Kant's theory may find a helpful formulation of some serious challenges to Kant's moral philosophy." (Notre Dame Philosophical Reviews, 30 June 2012)