Oxford studies in normative ethics. Volume 2 / edited by Mark Timmons.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Timmons, Mark, 1951- editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Normativity (Ethics).

Norm (Philosophy).

Ethics.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xix, 323 pages).

Other Title:

Oxford studies in normative ethics. Volume II

Studies in normative ethics

Normative ethics

Place of Publication:

Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2013.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

In this volume, leading philosophers advance our understanding of a wide range of moral issues and positions. The topics discussed include: Kantian intuitionism, welfarism, the objective standard of good, intention, permissibility and double effect, moral dumbfounding and moral stupidity, coercion and integrity, practical reason and morality, atomism, subjective normativity and action guidance, and Rawlsian self-respect.

Contents:

Permissions to do less than the best: a moving band / Thomas Hutka and Esther Shubert

What the objective standard is good for / Julia Driver

Subjective normativity and action guidance / Andrew Sepielli

Acutalism, possibilism, and beyond / Jacob Ross

Intentions, permissibility, and double effect / William J. FitzPatrick

Kantian intuitionism as a framework for the justification of moral judgments / Robert Audi

An uncompromising connection between practical reason and morality / Michael Neson

Coercion and integrity / Elinor Mason

The best expression of welfarism / Christan Coons

Rawlsian self-respect / Cynthia A. Stark

Exploring alternatives to the simple model: is there an atomistic option? / Luke Robinson

Moral dumbfounding and moral stupefaction / Daniel Jacobson.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from home page (viewed on Dec. 14, 2012).

Other Format:

Print version

ISBN:

0-19-174519-7

0-19-966295-9