Kantian consequentialism / David Cummiskey.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Cummiskey, David.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Kant, Immanuel, 1724-1804--Ethics.

Kant, Immanuel.

Consequentialism (Ethics).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xii, 192 pages)

Place of Publication:

New York : Oxford University Press, 1996.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This title attempts to derive a strong consequentialist moral theory from Kantian foundations. It thus challenges the prevailing view that Kant's moral theory is hostile to consequentialism, and brings together the two main opposing tendencies in modern moral theory.

Contents:

""Contents""; ""Abbreviations for Kant's Works""; ""1. Introduction""; ""I. The Consequentialist Categorical Imperative""; ""II. Foundational Theory and Normative Principles""; ""III. Agent-Centered Constraints""; ""IV. A Comment on Interpretation""; ""V. An Overview of the Argument""; ""2. The Motive of Duty""; ""I. The Place of Universalizability""; ""II. The Kantian Internalist Strategy""; ""III. The Good Will""; ""IV. The Determining Ground of the Will""; ""V. The Regulative Role of Duty""; ""3. Formal Principles and Objective Ends""; ""I. Formal and Material Principles""

""II. Self-Love and the Moral Law""""III. The Derivation of the Formula of Universal Law""; ""IV. Universalizability and Consequentialism""; ""4. Rational Nature as an End-in-Itself""; ""I. The Kantian Conception of the End-in-Itself""; ""II. The Derivation of the End-in-Itself""; ""III. The Priority of Rationality""; ""5. The Derivation of Consequentialism""; ""I. Review of the Previous Argument""; ""II. The Equivalence Argument for Consequentialism""; ""III. An Indirect Proof of Consequentialism""; ""IV. The Kantian Consequentialist Normative Principle""; ""V. Conclusion""

""6. The (Not So) Imperfect Duty of Beneficence""""I. The Principle of Beneficence""; ""II. The Robust Interpretation of Imperfect Duties""; ""III. Supererogation and Imperfect Duties""; ""IV. Perfect and Imperfect Duties""; ""7. Respect, Dignity, and the Kingdom of Ends""; ""I. Respect for Persons""; ""II. The Dignity Principle""; ""III. The Kingdom of Ends""; ""IV. Immoral Conduct and the Kingdom of Ends""; ""8. The Sacrifices of the Innocent""; ""I. The Resolution of Conflicting Duties""; ""II. The Limits of Beneficence""; ""III. Spartan Kantianism""; ""9. Conclusion""

""I. Kantian Consequentialism""""II. The Significance of the Two Tiers of Value""; ""III. Distribution Sensitivity""; ""IV. Kant, Kantians, and Consequentialism""; ""Appendix: Kantian Internalism""; ""I. Internal and External Reasons""; ""II. Moral Internalism""; ""III. Kantian Internalism""; ""IV. Categorical Motivating Reasons""; ""V. Kantian Internalism and Consequentialism""; ""References""; ""Index""; ""A""; ""B""; ""C""; ""D""; ""E""; ""F""; ""G""; ""H""; ""I""; ""J""; ""K""; ""L""; ""M""; ""N""; ""O""; ""P""; ""R""; ""S""; ""T""; ""U""; ""V""; ""W""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-280-45097-5

9786610450978

0-19-802546-7

0-585-36471-0

OCLC:

922952984