THE METAPHYSICAL ELEMENTS OF ETHICS By Immanuel Kant 1780 Translated by Thomas Kingsmill Abbott CONTENTS PREFACE INTRODUCTION TO THE METAPHYSICAL ELEMENTS OF ETHICS I. Exposition of the Conception of Ethics II. Exposition of the Notion of an End which is also a Duty REMARK III. Of the Reason for conceiving an End which is also a Duty IV. What are the Ends which are also Duties? V. Explanation of these two Notions A. OUR OWN PERFECTION B. HAPPINESS OF OTHERS VI. Ethics does not supply Laws for Actions (which is done by Jurisprudence), but only for the Maxims of Action VII. Ethical Duties are of indeterminate, Juridical Duties of strict, Obligation VIII. Exposition of the Duties of Virtue as Intermediate Duties (1) OUR OWN PERFECTION as an end which is also a duty (2) HAPPINESS OF OTHERS as an end which is also a duty IX. What is a Duty of Virtue? X. The Supreme Principle of Jurisprudence was Analytical; that of Ethics is Synthetical XI. According to the preceding Principles, the Scheme of Duties of Virtue may be thus exhibited XII. Preliminary Notions of the Susceptibility of the Mind for Notions of Duty generally A. THE MORAL FEELING B. OF CONSCIENCE C. OF LOVE TO MEN XIII. General Principles of the Metaphysics of Morals in the treatment of Pure Ethics XIV. Of Virtue in General XV. Of the Principle on which Ethics is separated from Jurisprudence REMARKS Of the Doctrine of Virtue on the Principle Of Internal Freedom. XVI. Virtue requires, first of all, Command over Oneself XVII. Virtue necessarily presupposes Apathy (considered as Strength) REMARK ON CONSCIENCE OF THE INJUSTICE OF COUNTERFEITING BOOKS By Immanuel Kant CONTENTS OF THE INJUSTICE OF COUNTERFEITING BOOKS I. Deduction of the Editor's Right against the Counterfeiter Proof of the Major Proof of the Minor II. Refutation of the Counterfeiter's pretended Right against the Editor. Proof of the Major Proof of the Minor Universal Observation