A Kantian Defense of Prudential Suicide
Abstract Kant's claim that the rational will has absolute value or dignity appears to render any prudential suicide morally impermissible. Although the previous appeals of Kantians (e. g., David Velleman) to the notion that pain or mental anguish can compromise dignity and justify prudential su...
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| Language: | English |
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Brill
2010
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Journal of moral philosophy
Year: 2010, Volume: 7, Issue: 4, Pages: 489-515 |
| Further subjects: | B
Prudence
B Dignity B Humanity B Suicide B Kant |
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