Consequentialism And Its Critics
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Consequentialism And Its Critics
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Author : Samuel Scheffler
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1988
Consequentialism And Its Critics written by Samuel Scheffler and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1988 with Consequentialism (Ethics) categories.
This volume presents papers discussing arguments on both sides of the consequentialist debate. The distinguished contributors include John Rawls, Bernard Williams, Thomas Nagel, Derek Parfit, among others.
Consequentialism And Its Critics
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Author : Samuel Scheffler
language : en
Publisher:
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Utilitarianism And Its Critics
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Author : Jonathan Glover
language : en
Publisher: Macmillan College
Release Date : 1990
Utilitarianism And Its Critics written by Jonathan Glover and has been published by Macmillan College this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1990 with Philosophy categories.
Absolutism And Its Consequentialist Critics
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Author : Joram Graf Haber
language : en
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Release Date : 1994
Absolutism And Its Consequentialist Critics written by Joram Graf Haber and has been published by Rowman & Littlefield this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1994 with Law categories.
Is the judicial execution of the innocent permissible to deter crime? Some advocates of consequentialism would respond yes, while moral absolutists argue that certain kinds of conduct, including this one, are absolutely prohibited, no matter what the consequences. This is the first collection that does justice to absolutism in its richness and subtleties.
Of Consequentialism Its Critics And The Critics Of Its Critics
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Author : Ravi Kanbur
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2016
Of Consequentialism Its Critics And The Critics Of Its Critics written by Ravi Kanbur and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016 with categories.
The Rejection Of Consequentialism
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Author : Samuel Scheffler
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 1994-08-11
The Rejection Of Consequentialism written by Samuel Scheffler and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1994-08-11 with Philosophy categories.
In contemporary philosophy, substantive moral theories are typically classified as either consequentialist or deontological. Standard consequentialist theories insist, roughly, that agents must always act so as to produce the best available outcomes overall. Standard deontological theories, by contrast, maintain that there are some circumstances where one is permitted but not required to produce the best overall results, and still other circumstances in which one is positively forbidden to do so. Classical utilitarianism is the most familiar consequentialist view, but it is widely regarded as an inadequate account of morality. Although Professor Scheffler agrees with this assessment, he also believes that consequentialism seems initially plausible, and that there is a persistent air of paradox surrounding typical deontological views. In this book, therefore, he undertakes to reconsider the rejection of consequentialism. He argues that it is possible to provide a rationale for the view that agents need not always produce the best possible overall outcomes, and this motivates one departure from consequentialism; but he shows that it is surprisingly difficult to provide a satisfactory rationale for the view that there are times when agents must not produce the best possible overall outcomes. He goes on to argue for a hitherto neglected type of moral conception, according to which agents are always permitted, but not always required, to produce the best outcomes.
Consequentialism
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Author : Christian Seidel
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2018-11-15
Consequentialism written by Christian Seidel and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-11-15 with Philosophy categories.
Consequentialism is a focal point of discussion and a driving force behind important developments in moral philosophy. Recently, the debate has shifted in focus and in style. By seeking to consequentialize rival moral theories, in particular those with agent-relative characteristics, and by framing accounts in terms of reasons rather than in terms of value, an emerging new wave consequentialism has presented - at much higher levels of abstraction - theories which proved extremely flexible and powerful in meeting long-standing and influential objections. This volume of new essays on new wave consequentialism initiates and stimulates novel lines of discussions among proponents and their critics. The contributions explore new directions in new wave consequentialism and present refined conceptual frameworks (in Part I), raise challenging fundamental problems for these frameworks and the new wave's theoretical basis (in Part II), and give a balanced assessment of the new wave's limits and achievements in specific contexts of commonsense moral practice (in Part III). The volume will be of interest to all readers in ethical and moral theory.
The Case Against Consequentialism Reconsidered
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Author : Nikil Mukerji
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2016-08-30
The Case Against Consequentialism Reconsidered written by Nikil Mukerji and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-08-30 with Philosophy categories.
This book argues that critics of consequentialism have not been able to make a successful and comprehensive case against all versions of consequentialism because they have been using the wrong methodology. This methodology relies on the crucial assumption that consequentialist theories share a defining characteristic. This text interprets consequentialism, instead, as a family resemblance term. On that basis, it argues quite an ambitions claim, viz. that all versions of consequentialism should be rejected, including those that have been created in response to conventional criticisms. The book covers a number of classic themes in normative ethics, metaethics and, particularly, ethical methodology and also touches upon certain aspects of experimental moral philosophy. It is written in clear language and is analytic in its argumentative style. As such, the book should appeal to students, graduate students as well as professional academics with an interest in analytic moral philosophy.
Consequentialism
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Author : Julia Driver
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2011-11-16
Consequentialism written by Julia Driver and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-11-16 with Philosophy categories.
Consequentialism is the view that the rightness or wrongness of actions depend solely on their consequences. It is one of the most influential, and controversial, of all ethical theories. In this book, Julia Driver introduces and critically assesses consequentialism in all its forms. After a brief historical introduction to the problem, Driver examines utilitarianism, and the arguments of its most famous exponents, John Stuart Mill and Jeremy Bentham, and explains the fundamental questions underlying utilitarian theory: what value is to be specified and how it is to be maximized. Driver also discusses indirect forms of consequentialism, the important theories of motive consequentialism and virtue consequentialism, and explains why the distinction between subjective and objective consequentialism is so important. Including helpful features such as a glossary, chapter summaries, and annotated further reading at the end of each chapter, Consequentialism is ideal for students seeking an authoritative and clearly explained survey of this important problem.
Taking Utilitarianism Seriously
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Author : Christopher Woodard
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2019-08-29
Taking Utilitarianism Seriously written by Christopher Woodard and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-08-29 with categories.
Utilitarianism is the idea that ethics is ultimately about what makes people's lives go better. While utilitarian ideas remain highly influential in politics and culture, they are subject to many well-developed philosophical criticisms, such as the claim that utilitarianism requires too muchof us and the view that it does not respect individuals' rights. The theory is widely thought by philosophers to be the least plausible form of consequentialism, hampered by its excessive simplicity. In Taking Utilitarianism Seriously, Christopher Woodard argues that it is not defeated by thestandard objections. He presents a new and rich version of utilitarianism that can answer all six commons objections plausibly and, in doing so, launches a state-of-the-art defence of the utilitarian tradition, which has greater resources than its critics have often assumed. Far from beingexcessively simple, utilitarianism is able to account for much of the complexity and nuance of everyday ethical thought. And rather than being quickly dismissed, utilitarian approaches to moral and political philosophy are due for renewed development and discussion.