The metaphysical principles of virtue: part II of The metaphysics of morals

Translator's preface

Introduction : Kant's moral philosophy

Note on the text

The metaphysics of morals

Preface to part I, the metaphysical principles of right

Introduction

Part II: The metaphysical principles of virtue

Preface

Introduction

I. The elements of ethics

First part of the elements of ethics : concerning duties to oneself

First book : concerning perfect duties to oneself

First chapter : Man's duty to himself insofar as he is an animal being

Concerning suicide

Concerning wanton self-abuse

Concerning self-stupefaction through the immoderate use of food and drink

Second chapter : man's duty to himself

Considered only as a moral being

Concerning lying

Concerning avarice

Concerning servility

First section : concerning man's duty to himself insofar as he is the innate judge of himself

Second section : concerning the foremost command of all duties to oneself

Episodic section : concerning the amphiboly of the moral concepts of reflection

Second book : concerning the imperfect duties of man to himself (regarding his end)

First section : concerning his duty to himself to develop and increase his natural perfection

Second section : concerning one's duty to himself to heighten his moral perfection

Second part of the elements of ethics : concerning ethical duties to others.

First chapter : concerning duties to other people considered simply as men

First section : concerning the duty of love toward other men

Concerning the duty of beneficence

Concerning the duty of gratitude

Sympathetic feeling in general is a duty

Concerning the vices of hating mankind

Which are directly opposed to loving mankind

Second section : concerning the moral duties to other men issuing from the respect due them pride

Calumny

Mockery

Second charter : concerning the ethical duties of men to one another with regard to their conditions

Conclusion of the elements of ethics : concerning the most intimate union of love with respect in friendship

Supplement : concerning the social virtues

II. The methodology of ethics

First section : the didactics of ethics

Second section : ethical ascetics

Conclusion : religion as a doctrine of duties to God lies outside the limits of pure moral philosophy

German-English list of terms.