Deontic Morality and Control - Couverture rigide

Livre 31 sur 48: Cambridge Studies in Philosophy

Haji, Ishtiyaque

 
9780521813877: Deontic Morality and Control
Couverture rigide
ISBN 10 : 0521813875 ISBN 13 : 9780521813877
Editeur : Cambridge University Press, 2002

Synopsis

This book addresses a dilemma concerning freedom and moral obligation (obligation, right and wrong). If determinism is true, then no one has control over one's actions. If indeterminism is true, then no one has control over their actions. But it is morally obligatory, right or wrong for one to perform some action only if one has control over it. Hence, no one ever performs an action that is morally obligatory, right or wrong. The author defends the view that this dilemma can be evaded but not in a way traditional compatibilists about freedom and moral responsibility will find congenial. For moral obligation is indeed incompatible with determinism but not with indeterminism. He concludes with an argument to the effect that, if determinism is true and no action is morally obligatory, right or wrong, then our world would be considerably morally impoverished as several sorts of moral appraisal would be unjustified.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

This book addresses a dilemma concerning freedom and moral obligation (obligation, right and wrong). If determinism is true, then no one has control over one's actions. If indeterminism is true, then no one has control over their actions. But it is morally obligatory, right or wrong for one to perform some action only if one has control over it. Hence, no one ever performs an action that is morally obligatory, right or wrong. The author defends the view that this dilemma can be evaded but not in a way traditional compatibilists about freedom and moral responsibility will find congenial. For moral obligation is indeed incompatible with determinism but not with indeterminism. He concludes with an argument to the effect that, if determinism is true and no action is morally obligatory, right or wrong, then our world would be considerably morally impoverished as several sorts of moral appraisal would be unjustified.

Revue de presse

'Readers interested in recent debates not only in its main field but in virtue ethics, or on the relation of morality to practical reason, will find the work impressively up to date and incisively engaged.' Journal of Moral Philosophy

'rigorous and thought-provoking work, ... Haji's arguments are meticulous and intriguing and I found much in the work in which I agreed. ... Haji has addressed a problem that has not received sufficient attention. For whilst the literature on control and responsibility is huge, far less has been said about control and deontic morality.' Philosophical Writings

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Éditeur
Cambridge University Press
Date d'édition
2002
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0521813875
ISBN 13 
9780521813877
Reliure
Relié
Nombre de pages
304
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Personne responsable
Avery
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ISBN 10 :  0521039185 ISBN 13 :  9780521039185
Editeur : Cambridge University Press, 2008
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