Thomas E. Hill

Human Welfare and Moral Worth

Kantian Perspectives

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

These clear and careful writings show moral, poltical, and social philosophers just how valuable Kantian ethical theory can be in addressing practical matters.

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Thomas Hill, a leading figure in the recent development of Kantian moral philosophy, presents a set of essays exploring the implications of basic Kantian ideas for practical issues. The first part of the book provides background in central themes in Kant's ethics; the second part discusses questions regarding human welfare; the third focuses on moral worth-the nature and grounds of moral assessment of persons as deserving esteem or blame. Hill shows moral, political, and social philosophers just how valuable moral theory can be in addressing practical matters.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: OUP Oxford
• Seitenzahl: 428
• Erscheinungstermin: 11. Juli 2002
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm x 23mm
• Gewicht: 646g
• ISBN-13: 9780199252633
• ISBN-10: 0199252637
• Artikelnr.: 22309042

Autorenporträt

Thomas E. Hill, Jr., is Kenan Professor of Philosophy at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction
1: Kantian Analysis: From Duty to Autonomy
2: Is Good Will Over-Rated?
3: Hypothetical Consent in Kantian Constructivism
4: Beneficence and Self-Love
5: Reasonable Self-Interest
6: Happiness and Human Flourishing
7: Meeting Needs and Doing Favors
8: Personal Values and Setting Ends
9: Four Conceptions of Conscience
10: Wrongdoing, Desert, and Punishment
11: Punishment, Conscience, and Moral Worth
12: Moral Dilemmas, Gaps, and Residues
Bibliography, Index