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" Kant and applied ethics : "
Matthew C. Altman
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BL
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706987
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b529176
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| Main Entry
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Altman, Matthew C
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| Title & Author
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Kant and applied ethics : : the uses and limits of Kant's practical philosophy /\ Matthew C. Altman
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| Publication Statement
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Malden, MA :: Wiley-Blackwell,, 2011
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x, 320 p. ;; 24 cm
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0470657669 (hardcover : alk. paper)
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: 9780470657669 (hardcover : alk. paper)
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9781118114124 (ePDF)
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9781118114131 (ePub)
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9781118114155 (mobi)
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9781118114162 (Wiley online library)
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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| Contents
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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
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Kant, Immanuel,1724-1804
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Applied ethics
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Ethical problems
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| Dewey Classification
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170.92
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B2799.E8A47 2011
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