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21 produkter
Rethinking the Good
Moral Ideals and the Nature of Practical Reasoning
Häftad, 2014
1133 kr
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In choosing between moral alternatives -- choosing between various forms of ethical action -- we typically make calculations of the following kind: A is better than B; B is better than C; therefore A is better than C. These inferences use the principle of transitivity and are fundamental to many …
The Moral Target
Aiming at Right Conduct in War and Other Conflicts
Av F.M. Kamm
Häftad, 2016
565 kr
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The Moral Target: Aiming at Right Conduct in War and Other Conflicts comprises essays that discuss aspects of war and other conflicts in the light of both nonconsequentialist ethical theory and the views of such theorists as Barbara Herman, Jeff McMahan, Avishai Margalit, and Michael Walzer. The …
Bioethical Prescriptions
To Create, End, Choose, and Improve Lives
Av F.M. Kamm
Häftad, 2016
675 kr
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Bioethical Prescriptions collects F.M. Kamm's articles on bioethics, which have appeared over the last twenty-five years and which have made her among the most influential philosophers in this area. Kamm is known for her intricate, sophisticated, and painstaking philosophical analyses of moral …
Morality, Mortality: Volume I: Death and Whom to Save From It
Av F. M. Kamm
Inbunden, 1994
4414 kr
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Frances Kamm's book deals with the question of the badness of death. Death is generally felt to be the worst wrong that can happen to one. Philosophers from Epicurus onwards have argued, on the contrary, that as death involves the absence of experience, and bad things involve bad sensations, death …
Inequality
Inbunden, 1993
2306 kr
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In this book Larry Temkin examines the concepts of equality and inequality, and addresses one particular question in depth: how can we judge between different sorts of inequality? When is one inequality worse than another? Temkin shows that there are many different factors underlying and …
The Ethics of Killing
Problems at the Margins of Life
Av Jeff McMahan
Inbunden, 2002
2948 kr
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This magisterial work is the first comprehensive study of the ethics of killing, where the moral status of the individual is uncertain or controversial. Drawing on philosophical notions of personal identity and the immorality of killing, McMahan looks carefully at a host of practical issues, …
Morality, Mortality: Volume II: Rights, Duties, and Status
Av F. M. Kamm
Inbunden, 1996
4002 kr
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Continuing the examination of life and death that F.M. Kamm began in Morality, Mortality, Volume I, this second volume begins with a discussion of the questions of the moral (in)equivalence of killing and letting die, harming and not aiding, intending and foreseeing harm, and also focuses on the …
Perfectionism
Av Thomas Hurka
Häftad, 1996
940 kr
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Perfectionism is one of the great moralities of the Western tradition. It holds that certain states of humans, such as knowledge, achievement, and friendship, are good apart from any pleasure they may bring, and that the morally right act is always the one that most promotes these states. Defined …
Inequality
Häftad, 1997
960 kr
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Larry Temkin examines the concepts of equality and inequality, and addresses one particular question in depth: when is one inequality worse than another? He shows that there are many different factors underlying and influencing our egalitarian judgments and that the notion of inequality is …
Suffering and Moral Responsibility
Inbunden, 1999
1091 kr
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This book is about the duty to relieve suffering. Jamie Mayerfield argues that this duty is far stronger than most of us acknowledge - an argument with far-reaching implications for how we should live. He begins by offering an account of the meaning of suffering. From there he moves on to a …
Morality, Mortality: Volume I: Death and Whom to Save From It
Av F. M. Kamm
Häftad, 1998
940 kr
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Why is death bad for us, even on the assumption that it involves the absence of experience? Whom should we save from death if we cannot save everyone? Kamm considers these questions, critically examining some answers other philosophers have given. She also examines specifically what differences …
Morality, Mortality: Volume II: Rights, Duties, and Status
Av F. M. Kamm
Häftad, 2001
940 kr
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In Morality, Mortality, Volume II, Kamm continues to explore questions of life and death as illustrations of general issues in moral theory. Resuming her development of non- consequentialist ethical theory and its application to practical ethical problems, she explores the distinction between …
Suffering and Moral Responsibility
Häftad, 2002
732 kr
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In this original study, Jamie Mayerfeld undertakes a careful inquiry into the meaning and moral significance of suffering. Understanding suffering in hedonistic terms as an affliction of feeling, he addresses difficulties associated with its identification and measurement. He then turns to an …
The Ethics of Killing
Problems at the Margins of Life
Av Jeff McMahan
Häftad, 2003
1009 kr
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This magisterial work is the first comprehensive study of the ethics of killing, where the moral status of the individual killed is uncertain. Drawing on philosophical notions of personal identity and the immorality of killing, McMahan looks carefully at a host of practical issues, including …
Moral Demands in Nonideal Theory
Av Murphy
Häftad, 2003
781 kr
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Is there a limit to the legitimate demands of morality? In particular, is there a limit to people's responsibility to promote the well-being of others, either directly or via social institutions? Utilitarianism admits no such limit, and is for that reason often said to be an unacceptably demanding …
Intricate Ethics
Rights, Responsibilities, and Permissible Harm
Av F. M. Kamm
Inbunden, 2007
663 kr
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F.M. Kamm is one of the leading ethical theorists working in philosophy today. She has become well known for her brand of exacting analysis, largely in defense of a non-consequentialist perspective - the view that some actions are right or wrong by virtue of something other than their consequences. …
Intricate Ethics
Rights, Responsibilities, and Permissible Harm
Av F.M. Kamm
Häftad, 2008
545 kr
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F.M. Kamm is one of the leading ethical theorists working in philosophy today. She has become well known for her brand of exacting analysis, largely in defense of a non-consequentialist perspective - the view that some actions are right or wrong by virtue of something other than their consequences. …
The Limits of Morality
Av Shelly Kagan
Häftad, 1991
1023 kr
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Most of us believe that there are limits to the sacrifices that morality can demand of us. We also think that certain types of acts are simply forbidden, even when necessary for promoting the overall good. Here Kagan argues that attempts to defend these sorts of moral limit are inadequate. In thus …
Rethinking the Good
Moral Ideals and the Nature of Practical Reasoning
Inbunden, 2012
2490 kr
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In choosing between moral alternatives -- choosing between various forms of ethical action -- we typically make calculations of the following kind: A is better than B; B is better than C; therefore A is better than C. These inferences use the principle of transitivity and are fundamental to many …
Justice Between the Young and the Old
Inbunden, 2012
1894 kr
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In a world of limited resources, competition between the young and old prompt difficult questions of justice. In countries with public pension and health care systems, or with aging populations, there is often a concern that members of different generations are not always treated fairly. Dennis …
Bioethical Prescriptions
To Create, End, Choose, and Improve Lives
Av F.M. Kamm
Inbunden, 2014
950 kr
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Bioethical Prescriptions collects F.M. Kamm's articles on bioethics, which have appeared over the last twenty-five years and which have made her among the most influential philosophers in this area. Kamm is known for her intricate, sophisticated, and painstaking philosophical analyses of moral …
