Two Models of Kantian Construction

Two dimensional discrete statistical shape models construction

In this paper, we present a discrete approach to 2D statistical shape models construction. An object is modeled in terms of landmark points on its contour. An optimized process of intrinsic discrete properties computes then curvilinear position, curvature and normal vector for each point. The approach uses after a dynamic programming process to match points of different shapes. By identifying m...

Evolution and Kantian morality

Are human embryos Kantian persons?: Kantian considerations in favor of embryonic stem cell research

One argument used by detractors of human embryonic stem cell research (hESCR) invokes Kant's formula of humanity, which proscribes treating persons solely as a means to an end, rather than as ends in themselves. According to Fuat S. Oduncu, for example, adhering to this imperative entails that human embryos should not be disaggregated to obtain pluripotent stem cells for hESCR. Given that human...

Rawls and Kantian Constructivism

Kantian Equilibrium By

Consider a game whose strategies are “contributions”. A strategy profile is a Kantian equilibrium if no player would like all players to alter their contributions by the same multiplicative factor. Kantian equilibria are Pareto efficient. We characterize the allocation rules on several domains of environments that can be implemented as Kantian equilibria. The concept unifies the proportional so...