Robert N. Johnson is Professor of Philosophy at the University of Missouri. He is the author of numerous articles on ethical theory and Kantian ethics.

• 1. Introduction ; 2. What is an ability? ; 3. Duties to and regarding ourselves ; 4. What we can't improve in others ; 5. Self-improvement as an imperfect duty ; 6. The Universalizability of self-improvement ; 7. Self-respect and self-improvement

the book is well-argued and presents an excellent contribution to both ethics and Kantian studies

Robert N. Johnson is Professor of Philosophy at the University of Missouri. He is the author of numerous articles on ethical theory and Kantian ethics.

• 1. Introduction ; 2. What is an ability? ; 3. Duties to and regarding ourselves ; 4. What we can't improve in others ; 5. Self-improvement as an imperfect duty ; 6. The Universalizability of self-improvement ; 7. Self-respect and self-improvement

the book is well-argued and presents an excellent contribution to both ethics and Kantian studies

Robert N. Johnson is Professor of Philosophy at the University of Missouri. He is the author of numerous articles on ethical theory and Kantian ethics.

• 1. Introduction ; 2. What is an ability? ; 3. Duties to and regarding ourselves ; 4. What we can't improve in others ; 5. Self-improvement as an imperfect duty ; 6. The Universalizability of self-improvement ; 7. Self-respect and self-improvement

the book is well-argued and presents an excellent contribution to both ethics and Kantian studies