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Kant's Kingdom of Ends

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  25 February 2009

Mary A. McCloskey
Mary A. McCloskey
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University of Melbourne
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There are many uses of the word ‘ought’, not all of which are moral uses. The following sentences contain ‘oughts’ which are not moral ‘oughts’. The peaches on the tree nearest the house ought to be ripe. The old car ought to go now it's had a re-bore. You ought to prune your Lorraine Lee roses in February. You ought to wash your hands before meals. You ought to take more exercise.

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Philosophy , Volume 51 , Issue 198 , October 1976, pp. 391 - 399
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Copyright © The Royal Institute of Philosophy 1976

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2 Op. cit., p. 38 (first formulation).

3 Op. cit., p. 47 (second formulation).

4 Op. cit., p. 49 (third formulation).

5 Op. cit., p. 52 (fourth formulation).

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21 i.e. ‘objective ends’.

22 i.e. ‘subjective ends’.

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