Common Morality Deciding What to Do

Name: Common Morality Deciding What to Do
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ISBN: 9780195314212

ISBN-10: 0195314212

ISBN-13: 9780195314212

Edition: 2007

Authors: Bernard Gert

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Moral problems do not always come in the form of great social controversies. More often, the moral decisions we make are made quietly, constantly, and within the context of everyday activities and quotidian dilemmas. Indeed, these smaller decisions are based on a moral foundation that few of us ever stop to think about but which guides our every action. Here distinguished philosopher Bernard Gert presents a clear and concise introduction to what he calls common morality, the moralsystem that most thoughtful people implicitly use when making everyday, commonsense moral decisions and judgments. Common Morality is useful in that -- while not resolving every disagreement on controversial issues…

Book details

List price: $35.99
Copyright year: 2007
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Publication date: 2/3/2007
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 216
Size: 5.51" wide x 8.39" long x 0.70" tall
Weight: 0.440
Language: English



Introduction


Some Areas of Widespread Agreement


Distinguishing Features of Moral Judgments


Rationality and Human Nature


Areas of Moral Disagreement


Analogy between Morality and Grammar


Part 1


Features of the Moral System


The Moral Rules


The Moral Ideals


General Characteristics of Moral Rules


Interpreting the Rules


Violations of Moral Rules Involve Liability to Punishment


Justifying Violations of the Moral Rules


The Two-Step Procedure for Justifying Violations of the Moral Rules


Moral Virtues an Vices


Summary and Test


Part 2


The Justification of Morality


Characteristics of Moral Agents


Knowledge or Beliefs Required of All Moral Agents


Irrationality and Rationality


Rationality as Maximizing Satisfaction of Desires


Objectively Irrational Actions


Personally Irrational Actions


Reasons Versus Motives


All Reasons Have Justifying Force


Reasons and Desires


Adequate Reasons


Rationality, Morality, and Self-Interest


Impartiality


Two Philosophical Attempts to Achieve Moral Impartiality


Justifying Moral Impartiality


Why Act Morally?


Morality as an Informal Public System


The Role of Governments in Settling Unresolvable Moral Disagreements


Rights


The Consequences of Morality Not Always Providing a Unique Correct Answer


A Complete Moral Theory


Conclusion


Flow Charts


Notes


Glossary


Index