The Metaphysical Elements of Ethics
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1. Front matter2. PREFACE3. INTRODUCTION TO THE METAPHYSICAL ELEMENTS OF ETHICS4. I. Exposition of the Conception of Ethics5. II. Exposition of the Notion of an End which is also a Duty6. REMARK7. III. Of the Reason for conceiving an End which is also a Duty8. IV. What are the Ends which are also Duties?9. V. Explanation of these two Notions10. A. OUR OWN PERFECTION11. B. HAPPINESS OF OTHERS12. VI. Ethics does not supply Laws for Actions (which is done by Jurisprudence), but only for the Maxims of Action13. VII. Ethical Duties are of indeterminate, Juridical Duties of strict, Obligation14. (1) OUR OWN PERFECTION as an end which is also a duty15. (2) HAPPINESS OF OTHERS as an end which is also a duty16. IX. What is a Duty of Virtue?17. X. The Supreme Principle of Jurisprudence was Analytical; that of Ethics is Synthetical18. XI. According to the preceding Principles, the Scheme of Duties of Virtue may be thus exhibited19. XII. Preliminary Notions of the Susceptibility of the Mind for Notions of Duty generally20. A. THE MORAL FEELING21. B. OF CONSCIENCE22. C. OF LOVE TO MEN23. XIII. General Principles of the Metaphysics of Morals in the treatment of Pure Ethics24. XIV. Of Virtue in General25. XV. Of the Principle on which Ethics is separated from Jurisprudence26. Of the Doctrine of Virtue on the Principle Of Internal Freedom.27. XVI. Virtue requires, first of all, Command over Oneself28. XVII. Virtue necessarily presupposes Apathy (considered as Strength)29. REMARK30. ON CONSCIENCE