Kant Duty and Moral Worth is a fascinating and original examination of Kantsaccount of moral worth. The complex debate at the heart of Kants philosophy isover w... » 

Kant Duty and Moral Worth is a fascinating and original examination of Kantsaccount of moral worth. The complex debate at the heart of Kants philosophy isover whether Kant said moral actions have worth only if they are carried outfrom duty or whether actions carried out from mixed motives can be good.Philip StrattonLake offers a unique account of acting from duty whichutilizes the distinction between primary and secondary motives. He maintainsthat the moral law should not be understood as a normative moral reason but asplaying a transcendental role. Thus a Kantian account of moral worth is onewhere the virtuous agent may be responsive to concrete particularconsiderations whilst preserving an essential role for universal moralprinciples.Kant Duty and Moral Worth is a lucid examination of Kants moral thought thatwill appeal to Kant scholars and anyone interested in moral theory. «