Tim Mulgan

The Demands of Consequentialism

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Each realm has its own characteristic features, and different moral realms are governed by different moral principles. The resulting theory incorporates elements of act consequentialism, rule consequentialism, and Scheffler's hybid theory. This original and highly readable account of the limits of consequentialism will be useful to anyone interested in understanding morality.

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Tim Mulgan presents a penetrating examination of consequentialism: the theory that human behavior must be judged in terms of the goodness or badness of its consequences. The problem with consequentialism is that it seems unreasonably demanding, leaving us no room for our own aims and interests. In response, Mulgan offers his own, more practical version of consequentialism--one that will surely appeal to philosophers and laypersons alike.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Oxford University Press, USA
• Seitenzahl: 322
• Erscheinungstermin: 7. Februar 2002
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 246mm x 157mm x 23mm
• Gewicht: 603g
• ISBN-13: 9780198250937
• ISBN-10: 0198250932
• Artikelnr.: 21278285

Inhaltsangabe

1: Introduction
2: Options for Consequentialism
3: Rule Consequentialism
4: Other Forms of Collective Consequentialism
5: Sub-Maximizing Consequentialism
6: Hybrid Moral Theories
7: Two Moral Realms
8: The Morality of Reciprocity
9: The Morality of Necessity
10: The New Theory
Proof for Chapter 6
Bibliography, Index