Human Welfare and Moral Worth

Thomas E. Hill, Jr., is Kenan Professor of Philosophy at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.

• Introduction ; 1. Kantian Analysis: From Duty to Autonomy ; 2. Is Good Will Over-Rated? ; 3. Hypothetical Consent in Kantian Constructivism ; 4. Beneficence and Self-Love ; 5. Reasonable Self-Interest ; 6. Happiness and Human Flourishing ; 7. Meeting Needs and Doing Favors ; 8. Personal Values and Setting Ends ; 9. Four Conceptions of Conscience ; 10. Wrongdoing, Desert, and Punishment ; 11. Punishment, Conscience, and Moral Worth ; 12. Moral Dilemmas, Gaps, and Residues ; Bibliography, Index

This collection brings together work of the calibre that has made Thomas E. Hill, Jr., a leader in the interpretation and development of Kant's ethics. Hill exhibits a rare combination of sensitivity to complex moral issues, insight into Kant's texts, and analytical incisivenss. In clear, jargon-free prose, these essays expertly draw the reader into the core of Kantian moral philosophy.