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THE METAPHYSICAL ELEMENTS OF ETHICS
1780
Translated by Thomas Kingsmill Abbott
PREFACE
INTRODUCTION TO THE METAPHYSICAL ELEMENTS OF ETHICS
I. Exposition of the Conception of Ethics
II. Exposition of the Notion of an End which is also a Duty
REMARK
III. Of the Reason for conceiving an End which is also a Duty
IV. What are the Ends which are also Duties?
V. Explanation of these two Notions
A. OUR OWN PERFECTION
B. HAPPINESS OF OTHERS
VI. Ethics does not supply Laws for Actions (which is done by Jurisprudence), but only for the Maxims of Action
VII. Ethical Duties are of indeterminate, Juridical Duties of strict, Obligation
VIII. Exposition of the Duties of Virtue as Intermediate Duties
(1) OUR OWN PERFECTION as an end which is also a duty
(2) HAPPINESS OF OTHERS as an end which is also a duty
IX. What is a Duty of Virtue?
X. The Supreme Principle of Jurisprudence was Analytical; that of Ethics is Synthetical
XI. According to the preceding Principles, the Scheme of Duties of Virtue may be thus exhibited
XII. Preliminary Notions of the Susceptibility of the Mind for Notions of Duty generally
A. THE MORAL FEELING
B. OF CONSCIENCE
C. OF LOVE TO MEN
D. OF RESPECT
XIII. General Principles of the Metaphysics of Morals in the treatment of Pure Ethics
XIV. Of Virtue in General
XV. Of the Principle on which Ethics is separated from Jurisprudence
REMARKS
Of the Doctrine of Virtue on the Principle Of Internal Freedom.
XVI. Virtue requires, first of all, Command over Oneself
XVII. Virtue necessarily presupposes Apathy (considered as Strength)
REMARK
ON CONSCIENCE
THE END
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