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Minimal morality : a multilevel social contract theory / Michael Moehler.
LIBRA BJ1500.C65 M64 2018
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Moehler, Michael, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Contractarianism (Ethics).
- Ethics.
- Social contract.
- Political ethics.
- Physical Description:
- xiii, 243 pages ; 24 cm
- Edition:
- First edition.
- Other Title:
- Multilevel social contract theory
- Place of Publication:
- Oxford, UK : Oxford University Press, 2018.
- Summary:
- Michael Moehler develops a novel multilevel social contract theory tailored to the conditions of societies that are deeply morally pluralistic. Such societies must cope with a variety of values and traditions: Moehler defines the minimal behavioral restrictions that are necessary to ensure mutually beneficial peaceful long-term cooperation.
- Contents:
- Introduction
- Part one. Rational choice theory and moral philosophy
- Rational choice contractarianism
- Rational choice contractualism
- Part two. A two-level contractarian theory
- Pure instrumental morality
- Two-level contractarian moral theory
- Morals and politics.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 221-239) and index.
- ISBN:
- 9780198785927
- 0198785925
- OCLC:
- 1007055351
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