Moral dilemmas and moral theory / edited by H.E. Mason.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Mason, H. E., editor.

Series:

Oxford scholarship online.

Oxford scholarship online

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Ethics.

Dilemma.

Decision making--Moral and ethical aspects.

Decision making.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (257 pages)

Place of Publication:

New York : Oxford University Press, 2023.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The essays in this work focus on the theoretical significance of moral dilemmas. The contributors, many of them philosophers who have shaped the current debate, shed light on standing controversies in moral philosophy.

Contents:

CONTENTS; CONTRIBUTORS; INTRODUCTION; 1 Moral Dilemmas, Genuine and Spurious: A Comparative Anatomy; 2 More about Moral Dilemmas; 3 Moral Residue and Dilemmas; 4 Moral Dilemmas and Rights; 5 The Moral Dilemms Debate; 6 Morality, Moral Dilemmas, and Moral Requirements; 7 Moral Conflict and Its Structure; 8 Dilemmas: Dithering, Plumping, and Grief; 9 The Diversity of Moral Dilemma; 10 Moral Dilemmas, Gaps, and Residues: A Kantian Perspective; 11 Moral Theory, Moral Dilemmas, and Moral Responsibility; 12 Responsibilities and Principles: Reflections on the Sources of Moral Dilemmas; REFERENCES, Index

Notes:

Previously issued in print: 1996.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 237-241) and index.

Derived record based on print version record and publisher information.

ISBN:

0-19-773095-7

1-280-45126-2

0-19-535712-4

1-4237-6530-3

OCLC:

476010212