What can philosophy contribute to ethics?:

James Griffin explores the question what philosophers can reasonably expect to contribute to normative ethics or to the ethics of a culture. He argues that philosophers must be wary of systematic moral theory, and tailor their work instead to ordinary humans' motivational capabilities; and he o...

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Beteilige Person: Griffin, James 1933- (VerfasserIn)
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: Oxford Oxford University Press 2015
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Links:https://doi.org/10.1093/acprof:oso/9780198748090.001.0001
Zusammenfassung:James Griffin explores the question what philosophers can reasonably expect to contribute to normative ethics or to the ethics of a culture. He argues that philosophers must be wary of systematic moral theory, and tailor their work instead to ordinary humans' motivational capabilities; and he offers a new account of moral deliberation
ISBN:9780191813481
DOI:10.1093/acprof:oso/9780198748090.001.0001