John Charvet

A Critique of Freedom and Equality

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This book is about the grounds of ethical life, or the nature and basis of our ethical obligations.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 216
• Erscheinungstermin: 31. Januar 2009
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 140mm x 13mm
• Gewicht: 311g
• ISBN-13: 9780521112260
• ISBN-10: 0521112265
• Artikelnr.: 26032816

Inhaltsangabe

Acknowledgements
Introduction
Part I: 1. The equal value of individuals as self-determining beings
2. A preliminary notice of the difficulties
3. Authenticity
4. Egoism
5. The principle of equal value in some contemporary literature
6. The motivational structure of morality
7. Hobbesian egoism
8. Benevolence and sympathy
9. Rousseau
10. Rationalism and Kant
11. Self-interest, morality and the divided self
12. Utilitarianism
13. Subordinate ordering principles
14. The liberal theory of equal freedom
15. Egalitarianism
16. The Rawlsian combination
Part II. 17. Hegel
18. Marx
Part III: 19. The relativity of value
20. The fundamental moral attitude
21. The possibility of morality
22. The moral attitude and the rights of individuals
23. The right to particular satisfaction or welfare
24. The standpoint of the whole
25. Ethical criticism
26. Subjectivity and objectivity in morals
27. The unity of the human race
Index.