Human Welfare and Moral Worth: Kantian Perspectives by Thomas E. Hill, Jr. (Engl

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Thomas Hill presents a set of essays exploring the implications of basic Kantian ideas for practical issues. The first part of the book provides background in central themes in Kant's ethics; the second part discusses questions regarding human welfare; the third focuses on moral worth.

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Thomas Hill, a leading figure in the recent development of Kantian moral philosophy, presents a series of essays that interpret and develop Kant's ideas on ethics. The first part of the book focuses on basic concepts: a priori method, a good will, categorical imperatives, autonomy, and constructivist strategies of argument. Hill goes on to consider aspects of human welfare, and then moral worth--the nature and grounds of moral assessment of persons as deservingesteem or blame. He offers illuminating discussions of happiness, beneficence, personal values, conscience, moral desert, moral dilemmas, and feelings of regret. He is critical of Kant at many points,but he shows how many familiar objections miss the mark. Two previously unpublished essays challenge the views of other influential Kant scholars and defend alternative interpretations of Kant on beneficence, supererogation, and what it means to 'set oneself an end'. These clear and careful writings show moral, poltical, and social philosophers just how valuable Kantian ethical theory can be in addressing practical matters.

Author Biography

Thomas E. Hill, Jr., is Kenan Professor of Philosophy at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.

Table of Contents

Introduction1: Kantian Analysis: From Duty to Autonomy2: Is Good Will Over-Rated?3: Hypothetical Consent in Kantian Constructivism4: Beneficence and Self-Love5: Reasonable Self-Interest6: Happiness and Human Flourishing7: Meeting Needs and Doing Favors8: Personal Values and Setting Ends9: Four Conceptions of Conscience10: Wrongdoing, Desert, and Punishment11: Punishment, Conscience, and Moral Worth12: Moral Dilemmas, Gaps, and ResiduesBibliography, Index

Review

`Review from other book by this author displaying the clarity and inventiveness for which Hill's work is renowned ... some excellent suggestions about responsibility and punishment, adapting Kantian lines of thought, and Kant himself could have learnt a great deal from Hill's more empirically informed applications of his ethical ideas.'Justin Oakley, TLS

Long Description

Thomas Hill, a leading figure in the recent development of Kantian moral philosophy, presents a series of essays that interpret and develop Kant's ideas on ethics. The first part of the book focuses on basic concepts: a priori method, a good will, categorical imperatives, autonomy, and constructivist strategies of argument. Hill goes on to consider aspects of human welfare, and then moral worth--the nature and grounds of moral assessment of persons as deservingesteem or blame. He offers illuminating discussions of happiness, beneficence, personal values, conscience, moral desert, moral dilemmas, and feelings of regret. He is critical of Kant at many points, but he shows how many familiar objections miss the mark. Two previously unpublished essays challengethe views of other influential Kant scholars and defend alternative interpretations of Kant on beneficence, supererogation, and what it means to 'set oneself an end'. These clear and careful writings show moral, poltical, and social philosophers just how valuable Kantian ethical theory can be in addressing practical matters.

Review Text

`Review from other book by this author displaying the clarity and inventiveness for which Hill's work is renowned ... some excellent suggestions about responsibility and punishment, adapting Kantian lines of thought, and Kant himself could have learnt a great deal from Hill's more empirically informed applications of his ethical ideas.'Justin Oakley, TLS

Review Quote

"This collection brings together work of the caliber that has made Thomas E. Hill, Jr., a leader in the interpretation and development of Kant's ethics. Hill exhibits a rare combination of sensitivity to complex moral issues, insight into Kant's texts, and analytical incisiveness. In clear, jargon-free prose, these essays expertly draw the reader into the core of Kantian moral philosophy. ...Human Welfare and Moral Worthgives us plenty to think about. ... the volume has the great virtue of defending positions that are subtle and reasonable as well as innovative and engaging."--Ethics

Feature

Important collection of work by this leading moral philosopherIncludes two previously unpublished essaysWritten in a clear, accessible styleAccessible to readers outside philosophy

Details ISBN0199252637 Short Title HUMAN WELFARE & MORAL WORTH Language English ISBN-10 0199252637 ISBN-13 9780199252633 Media Book Format Paperback DEWEY 170 Year 2002 Subtitle Kantian Perspectives Place of Publication Oxford Country of Publication United Kingdom Illustrations bibliography, index DOI 10.1604/9780199252633 UK Release Date 2002-07-11 AU Release Date 2002-07-11 NZ Release Date 2002-07-11 Author Thomas E. Hill, Jr. Pages 428 Publisher Oxford University Press Publication Date 2002-07-11 Alternative 9780199252626 Audience Professional & Vocational Imprint Oxford University Press We've got this

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