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    • From Duty and for the Sake of the Noble: Kant and Aristotle on Morally Good Action 

      Korsgaard, Christine (Oxford University Press, 2008)
      Aristotle believes that an agent lacks virtue unless she enjoys the performance of virtuous actions, while Kant claims that the person who does her duty despite contrary inclinations exhibits a moral worth that the person ...
    • Justice, Responsibility, and the Demands of Equality 

      Scanlon, Thomas (Oxford University Press, 2006)
      This essay considers the disagreement between Cohen and Rawls on the question of whether individuals should be held responsible for their tastes and preferences. It notes the difference in principle, since the primary goods ...
    • Taking the Law into Our Own Hands: Kant on the Right to Revolution 

      Korsgaard, Christine (Oxford University Press, 2008)
      Kant condemned revolution as a violation of a duty of justice, yet was a supporter of the French Revolution. This chapter defends Kant's view that revolution is a violation of a duty of justice by appeal to the fact that ...