Messy Morality (Uehiro Series/Practical Ethics): The Challenge of Politics (Uehiro Series in Practical Ethics) - Softcover

Coady, C A J

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0199594988 ISBN 13: 9780199594986

Verlag: Oxford Higher Education, 2010

Inhaltsangabe

Tony Coady explores the challenges that morality poses to politics. He confronts the complex intellectual tradition known as realism, which seems to deny any relevance of morality to politics, especially international politics. He argues that, although realism has many serious faults, it has lessons to teach us: in particular, it cautions us against the dangers of moralism in thinking about politics and particularly foreign affairs. Morality must not be confused with moralism: Coady characterizes various forms of moralism and sketches their distorting influence on a realistic political morality. He seeks to restore the concept of ideals to an important place in philosophical discussion, and to give it a particular pertinence in the discussion of politics. He deals with the fashionable idea of 'dirty hands', according to which good politics will necessarily involve some degree of moral taint or corruption. Finally, he examines the controversial issue of the role of lying and deception in politics. Along the way Coady offers illuminating discussion of historical and current political controversies. This lucid book will provoke and stimulate anyone interested in the interface of morality and politics.

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C. A. J. Coady is Professor of Philosophy at the University of Melbourne. He also founded and became director of the Centre for Philosophy and Public Issues, the first centre in Australia to be concerned with broad issues of philosophy and public affairs. His research areas include political violence, terrorism, and just war theory.

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• Verlag: Oxford Higher Education
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2010
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 0199594988
• ISBN 13: 9780199594986
• Einband: Tapa blanda
• Anzahl der Seiten: 136
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