Naslov
Kant's Categorical Imperative and Jahr's Bioethical Imperative

Autori
Eterović, Igor

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Poglavlja u knjigama, znanstveni

Knjiga
Fritz Jahr and the Foundations of Global Bioethics: The Future of Integrative Bioethics

Urednik/ci
Muzur, Amir ; Sass, Hans-Martin

Izdavač
LIT Verlag

Grad
Zürich : Münster

Godina
2012

Raspon stranica
81-95

ISBN
978-3-643-90112-5

Ključne riječi
categorical imperative, Immanuel Kant, Bioethical Imperative, Fritz Jahr

Sažetak
Two historical facts are presented at the beginning. First, I. Kant and F. Jahr have a similar cultural background, despite the almost two century's gap between their lifetimes. Second, they were both raised in protestant tradition and lived their whole lives in towns with rich cultural heritage of the Prussian Kingdom. In the light of these contextual circumstances, it is argued, Jahr's inspiration by Kant is not so surprising. Jahr quotes Kant, but he also takes terminology of Kant's practical philosophy in formulation of his own views. The most striking example is Jahr's formulation of his Bioethical Imperative which directly echoes Kant's (ethical) categorical imperative. Those two imperatives are compared and some points about possible challenges and perspectives which Jahr's views pose to Kant's thought have been given.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Filozofija

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