Consequentialism and Its Critics

ISBN-13: 9780198750734 / Angielski / Miękka / 1988 / 304 str.

Samuel cheffler

Opis

Consequentialism is a moral doctrine stating that the right act in any given situation is the one that will produce the best overall outcome, as judged from an impersonal standpoint giving equal weight to the interests of everyone. It has been criticized, however, on the grounds that it fails to capture the most crucial features of moral thinking and cannot, when worked out in detail, provide an adequate account of morality. This volume presents papers discussing arguments on both sides of the consequentialist debate. The contributors include John Rawls, Bernard Williams, Thomas Nagel, Derek Parfit, among others.

Recenzje

'This most recent volume is an important addition to the long running 'Oxford Readings in Philosophy' series ... the 'Oxford Readings in Philosophy' series provides a useful introduction to an important philosophical debate. The best recommendation for Scheffler's volume is that it satisfies this requirement.' Utilitas

Spis treści

Introduction. 1. John Rawls: Classical Utilitarianism; 2. Bernard Williams: Consequentialism and Integrity; 3. Thomas Nagel: War and Massacre; 4. T.M. Scanlon: Rights, Goals, and Fairness; 5. Peter Railton: Alienation, Consequentialism, and the Demands of Morality; 6. Robert Nozick: Side Constraints; 7. Thomas Nagel: Autonomy and Deontology; 8. Derek Parfit: Is Common-Sense Morality Self-Defeating?; 9. Amartya Sen: Rights and Agency; 10. Philippa Foot: Utilitarianism and the Virtues; 11. Samuel Scheffler: Agent-Centred Restrictions, Rationality, and the Virtues; 12. Conrad D. Johnson: The Authority of the Moral Agent.