Kant: Metaphysics of Morals (Week 1: The Doctrine of Right)
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The Metaphysics of Morals (1797) is divided into two halves: the first concerns rights and the second regards virtues.
This was one of the earliest works of practical philosophy that Kant envisioned, however, he put it off to write foundational works to support it, such as Groundwork for the Metaphysics of Morals and even the Critique of Practical Reason.
If you find it more helpful to start ethics discussions closer to their practice, the Metaphysics of Morals may be a more useful starting point than the meta-ethical works we have covered up to now.
No prior experience with Kant is necessary.
Reading Schedule (pages are from Cambridge's Practical Philosophy collection):
THE DOCTRINE OF RIGHT
Week 1:
Preface, Introduction, Introduction to the Doctrine of Right (365 - 397; 32 pages)
Week 2:
Private Right, Chapter I and II (401 - 443; 42 pages)
Week 3:
Chapter III, Public Right Section I (443 - 481; 38 pages)
Week 4:
Public Right Section II, III, and Appendix (482 - 506; 24 pages)
THE DOCTRINE OF VIRTUE
Week 5:
Preface and Introduction (509-540; 31 pages)
Week 6:
Part 1 Introduction and Book 1 on Perfect Duties (543-564; 21 pages)
Week 7:
Book 2 on Imperfect Duties (565-588; 23 pages)
Week 8:
Method of Ethics (591-603; 12 pages)
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There are numerous editions (and free translations available online), but this collection contains all of Kant's Practical Philosophy in translation:
http://www.amazon.com/Practical-Philosophy-Cambridge-Works-Immanuel/dp/0521654084/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1445894099&sr=8-1