Duty, virtue and practical reason in Kant's Metaphysics of morals

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The “Metaphysical Principles of the Doctrine of Virtue” is the second part of the “Metaphysics of Morals,” published by Kant in 1797. This study critiques Kant's Tugendlehre as a counter to the “formalist” interpretation of his Ethics. It aligns with the moral philosophy presented in the “Groundwork” and the second “Critique.” The work elaborates on Kant's application of the categorical imperative, exploring the conditions of moral motivation and human agency. Kant's derivation of duties of virtue (Tugendpflichten) considers the essential traits of human nature, creating a system of ends that reason dictates as obligatory for human choice. This text argues for a deeper philosophical engagement with Kant's “Doctrine of Virtue.”