Project Gutenberg 2004-05-01 Public domain in the USA. 2115 Kant, Immanuel 1724 1804 Kant, Emmanuel Kant, I. (Immanuil) Abbott, Thomas Kingsmill 1829 1913 Abbott, T. K. (Thomas Kingsmill) Fundamental Principles of the Metaphysic of Morals This eBook was prepared by Matthew Stapleton "Fundamental Principles of the Metaphysic of Morals" by Immanuel Kant is a philosophical treatise written in the late 18th century. This work lays the groundwork for modern ethical theory, specifically addressing the foundations of moral philosophy and the essential nature of duty. Kant examines the concepts of good will, moral obligation, and the formulation of moral laws that transcend individual inclinations, proposing a framework for understanding morality grounded in rational principles. The opening of the text presents Kant's exploration of the distinctions between different branches of philosophy, arguing for the necessity of a metaphysic of morals that is independent of empirical influence. He posits that true moral actions must be derived from a pure sense of duty informed by rationality, rather than from self-interest or emotional inclination. Kant introduces the concept of the categorical imperative, which he defines as a universal moral law meant to guide rational beings in their decision-making. This foundational idea illustrates that moral worth arises not from the outcomes of actions but from the motivations rooted in duty that respect the intrinsic value of rational beings as ends in themselves. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 38.2 (College-level). Difficult to read. en Ethics Philosophy, German B Text Category: Philosophy & Ethics 228112 2025-08-03T05:08:35.833235 text/html 220726 2021-01-27T04:52:11 text/html 156723 2025-08-03T05:08:42.612271 application/epub+zip 158763 2025-08-03T05:08:39.282227 application/epub+zip 140919 2025-08-03T05:08:37.905252 application/epub+zip 334295 2025-08-03T05:08:44.928179 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 319348 2025-08-03T05:08:41.710230 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 285019 2022-09-03T08:24:18.952048 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 199850 2025-08-03T05:08:35.454214 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 194832 2020-12-29T01:44:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19204 2025-08-03T05:08:45.079162 application/rdf+xml 16902 2025-08-03T05:08:38.498212 image/jpeg 3752 2025-08-03T05:08:38.252222 image/jpeg 68850 2021-01-27T04:52:11 application/octet-stream application/zip 65390 2020-12-29T01:44:18 application/octet-stream application/zip 151749 2025-08-03T05:08:35.851208 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia de.wikipedia en.wikipedia