Ethics and Action
1st Edition
Published on 20. July 2020
246 pages
978-1-000-07705-6 (ISBN)
Description
Originally published in 1972, and now with a new Preface by Michael Campbell, this collection of essays on closely related issues in moral philosophy looks at different aspects of people's understanding of their own and others' actions in ethical dimensions. The book discusses the ways in which the understanding both of man's own nature and of the nature of the world in which he lives, is a function of his social existence. It discusses questions about the character of moral deliberation and decision, the nature of the human will and its connections with action, and the extent to which an individual's moral reasonings must claim universal applicability.
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Series
Edition
1. Auflage
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
ISBN-13
978-1-000-07705-6 (9781000077056)
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Person
Peter Winch was Professor of Philosophy at King's College, London
Content
New Preface Michael Campbell 1. Introduction 2. Understanding a Primitive Society 3. Nature and Convention 4. Human Nature 5. Man and Society in Hobbes and Rousseau 6. Wittgenstein's Treatment of the Will 7. Trying 8. The Universalizability of Moral Judgments 9. Moral Integrity 10. Can a Good Man Be Harmed? 11. Ethical Reward and Punishment
