The rejection of consequentialism : a philosophical investigation of the considerations underlying rival moral conceptions / Samuel Scheffler

Scheffler, Samuel

ISBN 10: 0198235119 / ISBN 13: 9780198235118

Verlag: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 1994

Beschreibung

Very good cloth copy in a very good if slightly edge-nicked and dust-toned dust-wrapper. Remains particularly well-preserved overall. Physical description: 206 p.; 22 cm. Subjects: Consequentialism (Ethics); Ethics; Ethics (philosophy). 1 Kg.

Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 420899

Bibliografische Details

• Titel: The rejection of consequentialism : a philosophical investigation of the considerations underlying rival moral conceptions / Samuel Scheffler
• Verlag: Oxford : Oxford University Press
• Erscheinungsjahr: 1994
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN-10: 0198235119
• ISBN-13: 9780198235118
• Einband: Hardcover
• Auflage: First Edition.
• Gewicht: 1 Kilogramm

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Inhaltsangabe

In contemporary philosophy, substantive moral theories are typically classified as either consequentialist or deontological. Standard consequentialist theories insist, roughly, that agents must always act so as to produce the best available outcomes overall. Standard deontological theories, by contrast, maintain that there are some circumstances where one is permitted but not required to produce the best overall results, and still other circumstances in which one is positively forbidden to do so.

Classical utilitarianism is the most familiar consequentialist view, but it is widely regarded as an inadequate account of morality. Although Professor Scheffler agrees with this assessment, he also believes that consequentialism seems initially plausible, and that there is a persistent air of paradox surrounding typical deontological views. In this book, therefore, he undertakes to reconsider the rejection of consequentialism.

He argues that it is possible to provide a rationale for the view that agents need not always produce the best possible overall outcomes, and this motivates one departure from consequentialism; but he shows that it is surprisingly difficult to provide a satisfactory rationale for the view that there are times when agents must not produce the best possible overall outcomes. He goes on to argue for a hitherto neglected type of moral conception, according to which agents are always permitted, but not always required, to produce the best outcomes.

Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor

Charlotte y Peter Fiell son dos autoridades en historia, teoría y crítica del diseño y han escrito más de sesenta libros sobre la materia, muchos de los cuales se han convertido en éxitos de ventas. También han impartido conferencias y cursos como profesores invitados, han comisariado exposiciones y asesorado a fabricantes, museos, salas de subastas y grandes coleccionistas privados de todo el mundo. Los Fiell han escrito numerosos libros para TASCHEN, entre los que se incluyen 1000 Chairs, Diseño del siglo XX, El diseño industrial de la A a la Z, Scandinavian Design y Diseño del siglo XXI.