Consequentialism and Its CriticsSamuel Scheffler Oxford University Press, 1988 - 294 pages This volume presents papers discussing arguments on both sides of the consequentialist debate. The distinguished contributors include John Rawls, Bernard Williams, Thomas Nagel, Derek Parfit, among others. |
Table des matières
Introduction | 1 |
1 Classical Utilitarianism | 14 |
2 Consequentialism and Integrity | 20 |
3 War and Massacre | 51 |
4 Rights Goals and Fairness | 74 |
5 Alienation Consequentialism and the Demands of Morality | 93 |
6 Side Constraints | 134 |
7 Autonomy and Deontology | 142 |
9 Rights and Agency | 187 |
10 Utilitarianism and the Virtues | 224 |
11 AgentCentred Restrictions Rationality and the Virtues | 243 |
12 The Authority of the Moral Agent | 261 |
Notes on Contributors | 288 |
Selected Bibliography | 289 |
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8 Is CommonSense Morality SelfDefeating? | 173 |
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achieved action affairs agent-centred restrictions agent-relative alienation appear argument autonomy bashers believe benefit benevolence biological warfare claim commitments conception concerned consequences consequentialism consequentialist considerations course decision deontological constraints desire discussion distinction doer relativity Donna equality ethics evil example fact give happiness harm hedonist human idea impersonal value important individual innocent intuitions involve J. J. C. Smart judgements justice justified killing kind legislation M-given aims matter maximizing means moral agent moral point moral theory Nagel negative freedom non-consequentialist notion objective one's outcome morality overall paradox paradox of hedonism particular person perspective Philippa Foot Philosophy point of view position possible principle Prisoner's Dilemma problem projects question R. M. Hare rationality Rawls require Robert Nozick rule utilitarianism satisfaction seems self-defeating sense situation social someone sort successfully obey suppose Theory of Justice things Thomas Nagel thought utility viewer relativity violation welfarist worse wrong