Kant’s Moral Theory and Demandingness

In this paper, I sketch a Kantian account of duties of rescue, which I take to be compatible with Kant’s theory. I argue that there is in fact no “trumping relation” between imperfect and perfect duties but merely that “latitude shrinks away” in certain circumstances. Against possible demandingness...

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Main Author: Walla, Alice Pinheiro (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Springer Science + Business Media B. V [2015]
In: Ethical theory and moral practice
Year: 2015, Volume: 18, Issue: 4, Pages: 731-743
RelBib Classification:NCA Ethics
TJ Modern history
VA Philosophy
XA Law
ZC Politics in general
Further subjects:B Perfect duties
B Beneficence
B Demandingness
B Immanuel Kant
B Imperfect duties
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