The essays reprinted in this collection span a period of almost 30 years and include many classic pieces in metaethical and normative ethical theory.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
Sources 1. Introductory comments Part I. Metaethical Preliminaries: 2. Moral philosophy and the analysis of language 3. Rational desires 4. The explanation of moral language 5. Morality and its critics 6. Rationality, egoism, and morrality Part II. Normative Ethics: Utilitarianism: 7. Some merits of one form of rule - utilitarianism 8. Fairness to indirect optimific theories in ethics 9. Two concepts of utility Part III. Utilitarianism and Rights: 10. The concepts of a moral right and its function 11. Utilitarianism and moral rights Part IV. Determinism, Excuses, and Character: 12. A utilitarian theory of excuses 13. A motivational theory of excuses in the criminal law 14. Traits of character: a conceptual analysis 15. The structure of virtue Part V. Implications of Utilitarian Theory: 16. The morality and rationality of suicide 17. Utilitarianism and the rules of war 18. Public policy and life and death decisions regarding defective newborns 19. Utilitarianism and welfare legislation Index.
Sources 1. Introductory comments Part I. Metaethical Preliminaries: 2. Moral philosophy and the analysis of language 3. Rational desires 4. The explanation of moral language 5. Morality and its critics 6. Rationality, egoism, and morrality Part II. Normative Ethics: Utilitarianism: 7. Some merits of one form of rule - utilitarianism 8. Fairness to indirect optimific theories in ethics 9. Two concepts of utility Part III. Utilitarianism and Rights: 10. The concepts of a moral right and its function 11. Utilitarianism and moral rights Part IV. Determinism, Excuses, and Character: 12. A utilitarian theory of excuses 13. A motivational theory of excuses in the criminal law 14. Traits of character: a conceptual analysis 15. The structure of virtue Part V. Implications of Utilitarian Theory: 16. The morality and rationality of suicide 17. Utilitarianism and the rules of war 18. Public policy and life and death decisions regarding defective newborns 19. Utilitarianism and welfare legislation Index.
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