: The Uses and limits of Kant's Practical Philosophy
First Statement of Responsibility
\ Matthew C. Altman.
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Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.
Malden, MA
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: Wiley-Blackwell
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
, 2011.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
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x, 320 p.
INTERNAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES/INDEXES NOTE
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [289]-309) and index.
CONTENTS NOTE
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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.