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Re-Reasoning Ethics

Author : Barry Hoffmaster
Publisher : MIT Press
ISBN 13 : 0262037696
Total Pages : 317 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (62 download)

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Download or read book Re-Reasoning Ethics written by Barry Hoffmaster and published by MIT Press. This book was released on 2018-05-04 with total page 317 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How developing a more expansive, non-formal conception of reason produces richer ethical understandings of human situations, explored and illustrated with many real examples. In Re-Reasoning Ethics, Barry Hoffmaster and Cliff Hooker enhance and empower ethics by adopting a non-formal paradigm of rational deliberation as intelligent problem-solving and a complementary non-formal paradigm of ethical deliberation as problem-solving design to promote human flourishing. The non-formal conception of reason produces broader and richer ethical understandings of human situations, not the simple, constrained depictions provided by moral theories and their logical applications in medical ethics and bioethics. Instead, it delivers and vindicates the moral judgment that complex, contextual, and dynamic situations require. Hoffmaster and Hooker demonstrate how this more expansive rationality operates with examples, first in science and then in ethics. Non-formal reason brings rationality not just to the empirical world of science but also to the empirical realities of human lives. Among the many real cases they present is that of how women at risk of having children with genetic conditions decide whether to try to become pregnant. These women do not apply the formal principle of maximizing expected utility (as advised by genetic counselors) and instead imagine scenarios of what their lives could be like with an affected child and assess whether they could accept the worst of these scenarios. Hoffmaster and Hooker explain how moral compromise and a liberated, extended, and enriched reflective equilibrium expand and augment rational ethical deliberation and how that deliberation can rationally design ethical practices, institutions, and policies.

Reason and Morality

Author : Alan Gewirth
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
ISBN 13 : 0226288765
Total Pages : 406 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (262 download)

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Download or read book Reason and Morality written by Alan Gewirth and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 1978 with total page 406 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Most modern philosophers attempt to solve the problem of morality from within the epistemological assumptions that define the dominant cultural perspective of our age. Alan Gewirth's Reason and Morality is a major work in this ongoing enterprise. Gewirth develops, with patience and skill, what he calls a 'modified naturalism' in which morality is derived by logic alone from the concept of action. . . . I think that the publication of Reason and Morality is a major event in the history of moral philosophy. It develops with great power a new and exciting position in ethical naturalism. No one, regardless of philosophical stance, can read this work without an enlargement of mind. It illuminates morality and agency for all."—E. M. Adams, The Review of Metaphysics "This is a fascinating study of an apparently intractable problem. Gewirth has provided plenty of material for further discussion, and his theory deserves serious consideration. He is always aware of possible rejoinders and argues in a rigorous manner, showing a firm grasp of the current state of moral and political philosophy."—Mind

Ethics Done Right

Author : Elijah Millgram
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780521839433
Total Pages : 370 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (394 download)

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Download or read book Ethics Done Right written by Elijah Millgram and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2005-07-14 with total page 370 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Examines how practical reasoning can be put into the service of ethical and moral theory.

An Examination of the Place of Reason in Ethics

Author : Stephen Edelston Toulmin
Publisher : CUP Archive
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 250 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book An Examination of the Place of Reason in Ethics written by Stephen Edelston Toulmin and published by CUP Archive. This book was released on with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Trust, Ethics and Human Reason

Author : Olli Lagerspetz
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1441109196
Total Pages : 218 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (411 download)

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Download or read book Trust, Ethics and Human Reason written by Olli Lagerspetz and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2015-11-19 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The variety of approaches to the concept of trust in philosophy reflects the fact that our worries are diverse, from the Hobbesian concern for the possibility of rational cooperation to Wittgenstein's treatment of the place of trust in knowledge. To speak of trust is not only to describe human action but also to take a perspective on it and to engage with it. Olli Lagerspetz breathes new life into the philosophical debate by showing how questions about trust are at the centre of any in-depth analyses of the nature of human agency and human rationality and that these issues, in turn, lie at the heart of philosophical ethics. Ideal for those grappling with these issues for the first time, Trust, Ethics and Human Reason provides a thorough and impassioned assessment of the concept of trust in moral philosophy.

Ethics, Faith, and Reason

Author : Richard Taylor
Publisher : Prentice Hall
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 152 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (39 download)

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Download or read book Ethics, Faith, and Reason written by Richard Taylor and published by Prentice Hall. This book was released on 1985 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "In this book, the author revives the ancient moral ideas of virtue, happiness, and pride rather than analyzing such concepts as moreal right and wrong, moral obligation, and so on." From back cover.

Reasoning in Ethics and Law

Author : A. W. Musschenga
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 232 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Reasoning in Ethics and Law written by A. W. Musschenga and published by Routledge. This book was released on 1999 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Legal and moral reasoning share much methodology, and they address similar problems. This volume charts two shared problems: the relation between theory, principles and particular judgments; and the role of facts and factual assertions in normative settings. The relation between 'theory' and 'practice' and between 'principle' and 'particular judgment' has become the subject of much debate in moral philosophy. In the ongoing debate, some moral philosophers refer to legal philosophy for a support of their views on the primacy of 'practice' over 'theory'. According to them, legal philosophy should have a more balanced view in that relation. In the contributions to Part One this claim is critically analysed. The role of the facts is underestimated in discussions on legal reasoning and legal theory, as well as moral reasoning and ethical theory. Factual statements enter into moral and legal discussions not only because they link the conclusion with a rule. They also play a role as background assumptions in supporting a theory. Its focus on the role of facts in normative reasoning makes this book of special interest to scholars of legal and moral argumentation.

Explaining the Reasons We Share

Author : Mark Andrew Schroeder
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 0198713800
Total Pages : 273 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (987 download)

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Download or read book Explaining the Reasons We Share written by Mark Andrew Schroeder and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Normative ethical theories generally purport to be explanatory--to tell us not just what is good, or what conduct is right, but why. Drawing on both historical and contemporary approaches, Mark Schroeder offers a distinctive picture of how such explanations must work, and of the specific commitments that they incur. According to Schroeder, explanatory moral theories can be perfectly general only if they are reductive, offering accounts of what it is for something to be good, right, or what someone ought to do. So ambitious, highly general normative ethical theorizing is continuous with metaethical inquiry. Moreover, he argues that such explanatory theories face a special challenge in accounting for reasons or obligations that are universally shared, and develops an autonomy-based strategy for meeting this challenge, in the case of requirements of rationality. Explaining the Reasons We Share pulls together over a decade of work by one of the leading figures in contemporary metaethics. One new and ten previously published papers weave together treatments of reasons, reduction, supervenience, instrumental rationality, and legislation, to paint a sharp contrast between two plausible but competing pictures of the nature and limits of moral explanation--one from Cudworth and one indebted to Kant. A substantive new introduction provides a map to reading these essays as a unified argument, and qualifies their conclusions in light of Schroeder's current views. Along with its sister volume, Expressing Our Attitudes, this volume advances the theme that metaethical inquiry is continuous with other areas of philosophy.

Right and Reason; Ethics in Theory and Practice

Author : Austin 1901-1975 Fagothey
Publisher : Hassell Street Press
ISBN 13 : 9781013661327
Total Pages : 520 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (613 download)

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Download or read book Right and Reason; Ethics in Theory and Practice written by Austin 1901-1975 Fagothey and published by Hassell Street Press. This book was released on 2021-09-09 with total page 520 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. To ensure a quality reading experience, this work has been proofread and republished using a format that seamlessly blends the original graphical elements with text in an easy-to-read typeface. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Reason and Ethics

Author : Joel Marks
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1000198162
Total Pages : 192 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (1 download)

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Download or read book Reason and Ethics written by Joel Marks and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2020-10-01 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reason and Ethics defends the theoretical claim that all values are subjective and the practical claim that human affairs can be conducted fruitfully in full awareness of this. Joel Marks goes beyond his previous work defending moral skepticism to question the existence of all objective values. This leads him to suggest a novel answer to the Companions in Guilt argument that the denial of morality would mean relinquishing rationality as well. Marks disarms the argument by conceding the irreality of both morality and logic, but is still able to rescue rationality while dispensing with morality on pragmatic grounds. He then offers a positive account of how life may be lived productively without recourse to attributions and assertions of right and wrong, good and bad, and even truth and falsity. Written in an accessible and engaging style, Reason and Ethics will be of interest to scholars and students working in metaethics as well as to the generally intellectually curious.

Reason, Ethics, and Society

Author : Jerome B. Schneewind
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 328 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Reason, Ethics, and Society written by Jerome B. Schneewind and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since 1948, Kurt Baier has been producing some of our century's most stimulating, seminal, and meticulous work in ethics. His quest for a rational justification of morality has centered on the human predicament that although most of us want to live in association with others, we always find ourselves coming into conflict with one another. "These challenging and ground-breaking essays together with Kurt Baier's careful and illuminating responses constitute contemporary moral theory at its very best". -- James P. Sterba University of Notre Dame

Practical Reasoning and Ethical Decision

Author : Robert Audi
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1134219210
Total Pages : 215 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (342 download)

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Download or read book Practical Reasoning and Ethical Decision written by Robert Audi and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2006-03-20 with total page 215 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presenting the most comprehensive and lucid account of the topic currently available, Robert Audi's "Practical Reasoning and Ethical Decision" is essential reading for anyone interested in the role of reason in ethics or the nature of human action. The first part of the book is a detailed critical overview of the influential theories of practical reasoning found in Aristotle, Hume and Kant, whilst the second part examines practical reasoning in the light of important topics in moral psychology - weakness of will, self-deception, rationalization and others. In the third part, Audi describes the role of moral principles in practical reasoning and clarifies the way practical reasoning underlies ethical decisions. He formulates a comprehensive set of concrete ethical principles, explains how they apply to reasoning about what to do, and shows how practical reasoning guides moral conduct.

Ethics and Experience

Author : Tim Chappell
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 131749265X
Total Pages : 240 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (174 download)

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Download or read book Ethics and Experience written by Tim Chappell and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-12-05 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Ethics and Experience" presents a wide-ranging and thought-provoking introduction to the question famously posed by Socrates: How is life to be lived? 'An excellent primer for any student taking a course on moral philosophy, the book introduces ethics as a single and broadly unified field of inquiry in which we apply reason to try and solve Socrates' question. "Ethics and Experience "examines the major forms of ethical subjectivism and objectivism - including expressivism, error theory', naturalism, and intuitionism. The book lays out the detail of the most significant contemporary moral theories - including utilitarianism, virtue ethics, Kantianism, and contractarianism - and reconsiders these theories in the light of two questions that should perhaps be asked more often: Is moral theory, with its tendency to regiment ethical thought and experience, really the best way for us to apply reason to deciding how to live? And, might it not be more truly reasonable to look for less system and more insight?

Ethical Reasoning: Theory and Application

Author : Andrew Kernohan
Publisher : Broadview Press
ISBN 13 : 1770487611
Total Pages : 170 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (74 download)

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Download or read book Ethical Reasoning: Theory and Application written by Andrew Kernohan and published by Broadview Press. This book was released on 2020-09-30 with total page 170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The philosophical tradition has given rise to many competing moral theories. Virtue ethics encourages the flourishing of the person, theories of justice and rights tell us to act according to principles, and consequentialist theories advise that we seek to bring about good ends. These varied theories highlight the morally relevant features of the problems that we encounter both in everyday personal interactions and on a broader social scale. When used together, they allow us to address moral conflicts by balancing a plurality of reasons in order to reach nuanced ethical decisions. In Ethical Reasoning: Theory and Application, Andrew Kernohan guides the reader through the basics of these moral theories, showing their strengths and weaknesses and emphasizing the ways in which competing moral reasons can be collectively employed to guide decision-making. Throughout, the focus is on practical applications and on how each theory can play a role in solving problems and addressing issues. Numerous questions and exercises are provided to encourage active reflection and retention of information.

Ethics and Practical Reason

Author : Garrett Cullity
Publisher : Clarendon Press
ISBN 13 : 019158357X
Total Pages : 434 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (915 download)

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Download or read book Ethics and Practical Reason written by Garrett Cullity and published by Clarendon Press. This book was released on 1997-11-20 with total page 434 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: These thirteen new, specially written essays by a distinguished international line-up of contributors, including some leading contemporary moral philosophers, give a rich and varied view of current work on ethics and practical reason. The three main perspectives on the topic, Kantian, Humean, and Aristotelian, are all well represented. The editors' introduction provides a valuable introductory survey of the topic, putting the individual essays in context. Ethics and Practical Reason will be essential reading for scholars, postgraduates, and upper-level undergraduates working in this area. - ;These thirteen new, specially written essays by a distinguished international line-up of contributors, including some leading contemporary moral philosophers, give a rich and varied view of current work on ethics and practical reason. The three main perspectives on the topic, Kantian, Humean, and Aristotelian, are all well represented. Issues covered include: the connection between reason and motivation; the source of moral reasons and their relation to reasons of self-interest; the relation of practical reason to value, to freedom, to responsibility, and to feelings. The editors' introduction provides a valuable introductory survey of the topic, putting the individual essays in context. Ethics and Practical Reason will be essential reading for scholars, postgraduates, and upper-level undergraduates working in this area. -

An Introduction to Ethics

Author : John Deigh
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 052177246X
Total Pages : 255 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (217 download)

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Download or read book An Introduction to Ethics written by John Deigh and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2010-03-04 with total page 255 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book examines the central questions of ethics through a study of the great ethical works of Western philosophy.

The Place of Reason in Ethics

Author : Stephen Edelston Toulmin
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 228 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (755 download)

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Download or read book The Place of Reason in Ethics written by Stephen Edelston Toulmin and published by . This book was released on 1953 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: