Categorical Imperative

The Contradictions of Moral Life: Hegel's Critique of Kant

by John Russon

Chapter 10 of John Russon, _Reading Hegel's Phenomenology_, (Bloomington and Indianapolis: Indiana University Press, 2004), pp 147-156, (and notes, pp 255-256).

This is an interpretation of the "Morality" section of Hegel's _Phenomenology of Spirit_. I identify the... more This is an interpretation of the "Morality" section of Hegel's _Phenomenology of Spirit_. I identify the central insight of Kant's moral philosophy, explain the core idea involved in Hegel's criticism of Kant's moral position, and then define what Hegel's positive position on morality is.

Reading Kant's Groundwork

by J. David Velleman

An interpretation of Kant's Groundwork of the Metaphysics of Morals, written for undergraduates. To appear in George Sher (ed.), Moral Philosophy (Routledge 2012)

The Alleged Paradox of Self-Legislation and the Normative Requirements of the Rational Will: Kant’s Derivation of the Categorical Imperative Reconsidered

by Bob Robinson

Draft. I am unsatisfied with a couple parts of the paper. I welcome any comments on how I might improve it. The paper: I take aim at Henry Allison and Allen Wood's criticisms of Kant's derivation of the categorical imperative. My chief claim is that both fail to recognize that in his derivation of the categorical imperative, Kant argues that rational agents self-legislate their _maxims_. This then allows Kant to appeal to the categorical imperative as the criterion of practical rationality, since not all maxims are fit for universality.

Implications of Kant's Moral Doctrine to Organizational Ethics

by Dan Kidha

This study seeks to investigate the implications of Kant’s moral doctrine to businesses and organizations. It simply... more This study seeks to investigate the implications of Kant’s moral doctrine to businesses and organizations. It simply asks the question, what are the implications of the categorical imperative to business?
The study begins with a description of the categorical imperative to form a measurement tool – its meaning, obligations, objections and implications for organization are explored. Secondly, the study investigates the relationship between moral codes and the categorical imperative in business and organization management. Finally, this study explores the question of responsibility in organizations. Two models are investigated in the light of Kantian thought: personal responsibility versus collective responsibility before finally considering a hybrid of both.