Sacrifice and Moral Philosophy

ISBN-13: 9780367508593 / Angielski / Twarda / 2020 / 206 str.

Marcel Van Ackeren; Alfred Archer

Opis

The aim of this book is to foster a more explicit and direct discussion of the concept of sacrifice and its importance in moral philosophy.

Spis treści

Introduction: Self-Sacrifice and Moral Philosophy
1. On the Moral Significance of Sacrifice
2. How Morality Becomes Demanding Cost vs. Difficulty and Restriction
3. Sacrifice and Relational Well-Being
4. When does ‘Can’ imply ‘Ought’?
5. Sacrificing Value
6. The Value of Sacrifices
7. Sentimentalist Practical Reason and Self-Sacrifice
8. Demandingness and Boundaries Between Persons
9. Rehabilitating Self-Sacrifice: Care Ethics and the Politics of Resistance
10. The Cross