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Duty To Self

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Author : Paul Schofield
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2021-03-16

Duty To Self written by Paul Schofield 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 2021-03-16 with Philosophy categories.

That we owe duties to others is a commonplace, the subject of countless philosophical treatises and monographs. Morality is interpersonal and other-directed, many claim. But what of what we owe ourselves? In Duty to Self, Paul Schofield flips the paradigm of interpersonal morality by arguing that there are moral duties we owe ourselves, and that in light of this, philosophers need to significantly rethink many of their views about practical reason, moral psychology, politics, and moral emotions. Among these views is the idea that divisions within a person's life enable her to relate to herself second-personally--that is, as though she were relating to a distinct other person--in the way required by morality. Further, there exist political duties owed to the self, which the state may coerce persons to perform. This amounts to a novel argument for paternalistic law, which appeals to considerations of right, justice, and freedom in order to justify coercing a person for their own sake--a liberal justification for an idea typically thought to be deeply at odds with liberalism. Schofield untangles how this view would impact various issues in applied ethics and political philosophy, for example, financial prudence and risk, the pursuit of the good life, and medical ethics. Duty to Self is essential for anyone working in moral and political philosophy or political theory.

The Principle Of Duty

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Author : David Selbourne
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1994

The Principle Of Duty written by David Selbourne and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1994 with Philosophy categories.

The Principle of Duty is an important book. In the preface to the 1997 edition (the edition being reissued by Faber Finds) David Selbourne states his aim to be, 'to address the oldest traditions and propositions of political philosophy as well as the most modern of our anxieties, so that, by means of a restatement of civic principles rooted in the Judeo-Christian and Greco-Romon worlds, we might begin to rediscover the conditions for living together in our tormented age.' "" ""In short, "The Principle of Duty" argues that limits must be set to selfish individual entitlement if a free social order is to be preserved. Amplified a little in David Selbourne's own words, ' a leading theme in my book . . . is that, just as the citizen owes obligations to himself or herself, to his or her fellows, and to the civic order to which he or she belongs, so the civic order owes obligations, political, economic, social, educational and cultural in the widest sense, to the citizen.' A careful reading of that makes it clear this book politically is neither to the left or to the right, indeed, to quote David Selbourne again, 'my civic objections to market-driven notions (especially those which lead to the dispersal of public goods by ''privatisation'') provoked much of the ''right'', while my invocation of civic duty alienated some on the ''left''.' More positively, however, it was widely praised across the political gamut: 'Rarely has a work of political theory seemed so timely. At a moment of popular malaise and political exhaustion, "The Principle of Duty" seeks to identify the structural flaws in modern liberal society and to suggest energetic ways in which it might be reformed...It should encourage politicians, academics and journalists to employ its language and to enter the forgotten philosophical terrain which it explores'. Editorial, "The Times," 23 May 1994 "" ""'Timely and compelling . . . Selbourne's solution is to reassert an argument which both the liberal tradition and the common law have long recognised, but has been progressively ignored: that people have duties to themselves, their fellows and society, which are fully the moral equivalents of their rights . . . He has tried to think his way not just into the theory of a better social order, but of its practicalities. There is much in what he says that demands and deserves very careful thought.' A. C. Grayling, "Financial Times " "" ""'Selbourne's arresting, irascible and sometimes moving book is an important contribution to political thought, made at one of the turning-points of political discourse in Britain.' John Gray, "Times Literary Supplement " "" ""'Important . . . the work of a much fiercer apostate from the old brand of socialism . . . As a summons to reconsider the tenets of of exclusive self-interest, whether expressed y right of left, it is a genuinely original contribution to the modern debate . . .' Hugo Young, "Guardian " "" "'"Passionate . . . One of the few books that manages to be both withering about the world we live in and optimistic about how we should make it a better one. It has changed the way I look at a lot of things. It also made me realize the debt we owe to the great western political philosophers and how little we heed them.' Nicholas Tate, "Books of the Year, Times Educational Supplement" "" ""'Stimulating and noble . . . The Principle of Duty lets no one smirk in solitary selfishness . . . Politicians of every hue should be made to read this dense and careful book, then be shut away for a week to ponder its peculiar relevance before releasing more dollops of their platitudinous drivel. Their first civic duty is to understand, in a profound s

The Duty Of Self Knowledge In Kant S Ethics

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Author : Amy Lynn MacArthur
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2007

The Duty Of Self Knowledge In Kant S Ethics written by Amy Lynn MacArthur and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007 with Duty categories.

Self Improvement

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Author : Robert N. Johnson
language : en
Publisher: OUP Oxford
Release Date : 2011-10-06

Self Improvement written by Robert N. Johnson and has been published by OUP Oxford this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-10-06 with Philosophy categories.

Is there any moral obligation to improve oneself, to foster and develop various capacities in oneself? From a broadly Kantian point of view, Self-Improvement defends the view that there is such an obligation and that it is an obligation that each person owes to him or herself. The defence addresses a range of arguments philosophers have mobilized against this idea, including the argument that it is impossible to owe anything to yourself, and the view that an obligation to improve onself is overly 'moralistic'. Robert N. Johnson argues against Kantian universalization arguments for the duty of self-improvement, as well as arguments that bottom out in a supposed value humanity has. At the same time, he defends a position based on the notion that self- and other-respecting agents would, under the right circumstances, accept the principle of self-improvement and would leave it up to each to be the person to whom this duty is owed.

Duty And Self Realization

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Author : Adeeb William Saab
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1972

Duty And Self Realization written by Adeeb William Saab and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1972 with Ethics categories.

Moral Self Regard

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Author : Lara Denis
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2013-09-13

Moral Self Regard written by Lara Denis and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-09-13 with Philosophy categories.

Moral Self-Regard draws on the work of Marcia Baron, Joseph Butler and Allen Wood, among others in this first extensive study of the nature, foundation and significance of duties to oneself in Kant's moral theory.

Autonomy And Self Respect

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Author : Thomas E. Hill
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 1991-07-26

Autonomy And Self Respect written by Thomas E. Hill and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1991-07-26 with Philosophy categories.

This stimulating collection of essays in ethics eschews the simple exposition and refinement of abstract theories. Rather, the author focuses on everyday moral issues, often neglected by philosophers, and explores the deeper theoretical questions which they raise. Such issues are: Is it wrong to tell a lie to protect someone from a painful truth? Should one commit a lesser evil to prevent another from doing something worse? Can one be both autonomous and compassionate? Other topics discussed are servility, weakness of will, suicide, obligations to oneself, snobbery, and environmental concerns. A feature of the collection is the contrast of Kantian and utilitarian answers to these problems. The essays are crisply and lucidly written and will appeal to both teachers and students of philosophy.

Self Respect And Social Roles A Critical Study Of The Duty To Resist Oppression

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Author : Colena P Sesanker
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2017

Self Respect And Social Roles A Critical Study Of The Duty To Resist Oppression written by Colena P Sesanker and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017 with Electronic dissertations categories.

There exists, in Kantian ethics, an implied duty to resist oppression. Oppressive environments are those in which equal respect for persons is not enacted and so, any such environment will be one in which the duty of self-respect will present a challenge. The duty arises because of our status among others and is successfully enacted by asserting that rightful status even when it is denied. Accounts that suggest that those who have been socialized to accept inferiority may lack reasons to assert their equality ignore the lived experience of self-reflective beings. Such accounts do, however, reveal the challenge of making those moral reasons publicly. The conceptual resources necessary for upending oppressive structures will not be found within the established meanings available to an unequal society. Understanding what it takes to successfully uphold this duty requires a broad understanding of the kind of rationality that underwrites autonomy, and the kinds of evidence that allow for recognition of our responsibilities: Rational endorsement of a practical identity involves both intellectual and emotional capacities. When justificatory structures fall short of our needs, we must rely on our emotional capacities to address deficiencies. An education of the emotions is necessary—one that supports our identification with humanity universally rather than with contingent aspects of our identity. It is from such an identification that we root ourselves in humanity and can therefore embrace the ever-unfolding nature of human existence—one in which what we are is perpetually in flux. From such identification, resistance really is always possible.

The Duty Of Self Denial

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Author : Thomas Watson
language : en
Publisher: Soli Deo Gloria Publications
Release Date : 1995-08

The Duty Of Self Denial written by Thomas Watson and has been published by Soli Deo Gloria Publications this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1995-08 with categories.

Includes ten sermons: "The Comforting Rod," "The Peace of Christ," "Kiss the Son," "Till My Change Comes," "His Heart Is Fixed," "Light in Darkness," "The Good Shepherd," "How Must We Make Religion Our Business?," "The Day of Judgment Asserted" and "How God Is His People's Great Reward."

Dignity Character And Self Respect

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Author : Robin S. Dillon
language : en
Publisher: Psychology Press
Release Date : 1995

Dignity Character And Self Respect written by Robin S. Dillon and has been published by Psychology Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1995 with Philosophy categories.

First Published in 1995. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.