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The Metaphysical Elements of Ethics

XI. According to the preceding Principles, the Scheme of Duties of Virtue may be thus exhibited

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The Metaphysical Elements of Ethics
The Metaphysical Elements of Ethics
“These are such moral qualities as, when a man does not possess them, he is not bound to acquire them. They are: the moral feeling, conscience, love of one's neighbour, and respect for ourselves (self-esteem). There is no obligation to have these, since they are subjective conditions of susceptibility for the notion of duty, not objective conditions of morality.”
1 Preface2 I. Exposition of the Conception of Ethics3 II. Exposition of the Notion of an End which is also a Duty4 IIII. Of the Reason for conceiving an End which is also a Duty5 IV. What are the Ends which are also Duties6 V. Explanation of these two Notions7 VI. Ethics does not supply Laws for Actions (which is done by Jurisprudence), but only for the Maxim8 VII. Ethical Duties are of indeterminate, Juridical Duties of strict, Obligation9 VIII. Exposition of the Duties of Virtue as Intermediate Duties10 IX. What is a Duty of Virtue11 X. The Supreme Principle of Jurisprudence was Analytical; that of Ethics is Synthetical12 XI. According to the preceding Principles, the Scheme of Duties of Virtue may be thus exhibited13 XII. Preliminary Notions of the Susceptibility of the Mind for Notions of Duty generally14 XIII. General Principles of the Metaphysics of Morals in the treatment of Pure Ethics15 XIV. Of Virtue in General16 XV. Of the Principle on which Ethics is separated from Jurisprudence17 XVI. Virtue requires, first of all, Command over Oneself18 XVII. Virtue necessarily presupposes Apathy (considered as Strength)