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- Kenneth L. Pearce, Kant's 'Bad' Examples.Despite the current popularity of 'Kantian' ethical theory, Kant's applied ethical conclusions receive little respect. Kantians provide a variety of reasons for rejecting Kant's own application of his ethical theory, but the justification repeated perhaps most frequently, with varying degrees of bluntness, is that in arguing for his (allegedly) objectionable results, Kant abuses his theory to rationalize prevailing cultural norms. Against this view, this paper argues that Kant is not guilty of widespread misapplication of his meta-ethical theory. This paper considers a number of applied results contemporary Kantians are eager to rid themselves of and shows how Kant provides support for each of them by considering the crucial concept of personality. Because of the central role this concept plays in Kant's theory and the strength of the support it provides for his conclusions, it will be difficult for any Kantian theory to jettison Kant's unpopular applied ethics without seriously distorting his understanding of the Categorical Imperative.
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