Articulating the moral community: toward a constructive ethical pragmatism

As this highly original work explains, morality is not fixed objectively, independently of all human judgment, nor is it something that we 'invent.' Rather, working within zones of objective indeterminacy, the moral community - the community of all persons - has the authority to introduce...

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1. Verfasser: Richardson, Henry S. 1955- (VerfasserIn)
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: New York, NY Oxford University Press [2018]
Schriftenreihe:Oxford moral theory
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Zusammenfassung:As this highly original work explains, morality is not fixed objectively, independently of all human judgment, nor is it something that we 'invent.' Rather, working within zones of objective indeterminacy, the moral community - the community of all persons - has the authority to introduce new moral norms. These further specify the preexisting moral norms, making an objective difference to individuals' moral rights and duties
Beschreibung:1 Online-Ressource (XI, 304 Seiten)
ISBN:9780190247751
9780190247768
DOI:10.1093/oso/9780190247744.001.0001