Through a collection of new, previously unpublished essays, The Blackwell Guide to Kant's Ethics addresses diverse topics crucial to our understanding of Kant's moral philosophy and its implications for the modern age. - Provides a fresh perspective on themes in Kant's moral philosophy - Addresses systematically Kant's foundational work, Groundwork for the Metaphysics of Morals and his more specific treatment of justice and virtue in The Metaphysics of Morals - Includes essays by both established scholars and rising stars - Identifies common misperceptions of Kant's thought and challenges some prevailing interpretations - Shows how Kant developed and supplemented his earlier ethical thought with specific discussions of practical issues in law, international relations, personal relations, and self-regarding virtues and vices

Table of Contents

• Acknowledgements
• Notes on Contributors
• Abbreviations of Kant's Works
• Introduction - Thomas E. Hill, Jr.
• Part I: Basic Themes
• 1 Good Will and the Moral Worth of Acting from Duty - Robert N. Johnson
• 2 The Universal Law Formulas - Richard Galvin
• 3 The Formula of Humanity as an End in Itself - Richard Dean
• 4 Autonomy and the Kingdom of Ends - Sarah Holtman
• Part II: Argument and Critique
• 5 Deriving the Supreme Moral Principle from Common Moral Ideas - Samuel J. Kerstein
• 6 Why Kant Needs the Second-Person Standpoint - Stephen Darwall
• Part III: Justice: Private, Public, and International Right
• 7 Kant on Law and Justice - Arthur Ripstein
• 8 Kant on Punishment - Nelson Potter
• 9 Kant's Vision of a Just World Order - Thomas Pogge
• Part IV: Virtue: Love, Respect, and Duties to Oneself
• 10 Benefi cence and Other Duties of Love in The Metaphysics of Morals - Marcia Baron and Melissa Seymour Fahmy
• 11 Duties to Oneself, Duties of Respect to Others - Allen Wood
• Part V: Retrospective
• 12 Refl ections on the Enduring Value of Kant's Ethics - Arnulf Zweig