Tag: Medical Autonomy and Vaccines: A Kantian Imperative
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Medical autonomy and vaccines: A Kantian Imperative
Justin Le BlancPhiladelphia, United States In The Fundamental Principles of the Metaphysic of Morals, Kant seeks to establish a concept of duty based solely on reason. He believed that one must not just act in “accordance with duty . . .” but also for “duty’s sake.”1 He argues that reason provides the foundation upon which…