Honouring and admiring the immoral : an ethical guide / Alfred Archer and Benjamin Matheson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Archer, Alfred, author.

Matheson, Benjamin, author.

Series:

Routledge focus on philosophy

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Honor.

Celebrities--Conduct of life.

Celebrities.

Character--Public opinion.

Character.

Public opinion.

Physical Description:

ix, 125 pages ; 23 cm.

Place of Publication:

New York : Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2022.

Summary:

"Is it appropriate to honour and admire people who have created great works of art, made important intellectual contributions, performed great sporting feats or shaped the history of a nation if those people have also acted immorally? This book provides a philosophical investigation of this important and timely question. The authors draw on the latest research from ethics, value theory, philosophy of emotion, social philosophy and social psychology to develop and substantiate arguments that have been made in the public debates about this issue. They offer a detailed analysis of the nature and ethics of honour and admiration, and present reasons both in favor and against honouring and admiring the immoral. They also take on the important matter of whether we can separate the achievements of public figures from their immoral behavior. Ultimately, the authors reject a "one-size-fits-all" approach and argue that we must weigh up the reasons for and against honouring and admiring in each particular case. Honouring and Admiring the Immoral is written in an accessible style that shows how philosophy can engage with public debates about important ethical issues. It will be of interest to scholars and students working in moral philosophy, philosophy of emotion, and social philosophy"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Machine generated contents note: 1. Honour and Admiration

2. Admirability and Immorality

3. Reasons against Honouring and Admiring

4. Against Abandoning Admiration

5. Refocusing Admiration.

Notes:

"Routledge Focus"--from cover.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Online version: Archer, Alfred. Honouring and admiring the immoral

ISBN:

9780367407148

0367407140

9781032066837

1032066830

OCLC:

1251738290