Fundamental Principles of the Metaphysics of Morals: Kant's Foundational Work on Ethics, Duty, and Moral Reason

Fundamental Principles of the Metaphysics of Morals is one of the central texts of modern moral philosophy and a defining statement of Immanuel Kant's ethical thought. First published in 1785, the work sets out Kant's attempt to ground morality not in custom, inclination, religious command, or practical advantage, but in reason itself. In concise and rigorous form, Kant develops the argument that moral obligation rests upon principles that must be universal, rational, and binding for every ...