the uses and limits of Kant's practical philosophy /
Matthew C. Altman
Malden, MA :
Wiley-Blackwell,
2011
x, 320 p. ;
24 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index
Animal suffering and moral character -- Kant's strategic importance for environmental ethics -- Moral and legal arguments for universal health care -- The scope of patient autonomy -- Subjecting ourselves to capital punishment -- Same-sex marriage as a means to mutual respect -- Consent, mail-order brides, and the marriage contract -- Individual maxims and social justice -- The decomposition of the corporate body -- On becoming a person -- Conclusion: emerging from Kant's long shadow