Beyond Duty: Rethinking Kantian Ethics
A Critical Exploration of Deontological Dilemmas
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Written with clarity, the book bridges the complexity of Kantian ethics for beginners, while offering fresh, critical perspectives for seasoned philosophers. The narrative challenges readers to re-evaluate universal laws, autonomy, and the essence of moral obligation through the vivid analysis of practical scenarios.
"Beyond Duty" is not just a critical commentary; it delivers a transformational approach to ethics that intersects with politics, freedom, and human rights discourse. As such, it serves as a key educational resource that is deeply informative and a catalyst for intense debate and reflection on moral principles.
Table of Contents
1. Unraveling Kantian Ethics- The Categorical Imperative
- Autonomy and Rationality
- Moral Absolutes and Reality
2. Contemporary Challenges to Kant
- Moral Pluralism
- Consequences Matter
- Cultural Relativism in Ethics
3. The Bounds of Reason
- Limits of Rationality
- Critiquing Universalizability
- Subjectivity and the Moral Agent
4. Autonomy Under Scrutiny
- The Illusion of Free Will
- Social Constructivism
- Reinterpreting Kant's Autonomy
5. Duty Beyond the Ideal World
- Reality of Moral Conflicts
- The Problem with Moral Rigidity
- Ethical Flexibility
6. Kant's Ethical Legacy in Modern Times
- Influence on Contemporary Ethics
- Kantianism in Political Philosophy
- Adapting Kant to 21st Century
7. Rethinking Moral Obligation
- Beyond Deontology
- Virtue Ethics Response
- Kant's Relevance Today
8. Emotions and Morality
- Kant's Neglect of Emotions
- Compassion and Ethics
- Balancing Reason and Emotion
9. Rights, Responsibilities and Kant
- Human Rights Critique
- Collective Ethics vs. Individual Duties
- Revisiting the Doctrine of Ends
10. Critiques from Feminist Ethicists
- Gender in Ethical Judgment
- The Care Ethics Contradiction
- Redefining the Moral Subject
11. Utilitarian Perspectives on Kant
- The Happiness Principle
- Weighing Outcomes vs. Actions
- Utilitarian Criticism of Kantian Rigidity
12. Synthesis of Ethical Thought
- Integrating Different Ethical Systems
- Creating a Cohesive Moral Framework
- Beyond Kant: Future of Ethics
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