Ethical decision-making from a consequentialist perspective : a study in philosophical ethics / Robert E. French ; with a foreword by David McGraw. [electronic resource]

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

French, Robert E., 1952-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Consequentialism (Ethics).

Justice.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (ii, 266 p. )

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Lewiston, N.Y. : Edwin Mellen Press, 2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book presents an account of ethical decision-making from a consequentialist perspective where a fairness constraint is placed on a utilitarian ethical theory. The work begins by analyzing both the perspective and descriptive content and the concepts of 'what is fair' and 'what is best.' The concept of 'fairness' is then analyzed along completely consequentialist lines and a constraint, based on this analysis, is placed on a version of negative cooperative utilitarianism which is developed in detail.

Contents:

An analysis of "should"

An analysis of "fairness"

An analysis of "best"

The free-will problem

A critique of moral responsibility and the retributive

An analysis of causal responsibility

The judicial system

The post-judicial system.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

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ISBN:

0-7734-2083-5

OCLC:

782916519