Kantian Moral Patients Without Practical Reason?

Abstract This chapter discusses the extent to which Kant’s views on interpersonal ethics can be applied animals, provided we recognise existence of duties animals. The first difficulty is that cannot have any ‘duties respect’ towards since these rest idea recognising equality moral agents. second central demand adopt ends others rests are instrumentally rational pursuers their own happiness. Animals neither, according Kant. proposes amendments Kantian ethical framework resolve difficulties. It also details instinct as a driver animal behaviour, puts them in contrast with