Theory of Morality

Name: Theory of Morality
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ISBN: 9780226155678

ISBN-10: 0226155676

ISBN-13: 9780226155678

Edition: 1977

Authors: Alan Donagan

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"Let us . . . nominate this the most important theoretical work on ethical or moral theory since John Rawls's Theory of Justice. If you have philosophical inclinations and want a good workout, this conscientious scrutiny of moral assumptions and expressions will be most rewarding. Donagan explores ways of acting in the Hebrew-Christian context, examines them in the light of natural law and rational theories, and proposes that formal patterns for conduct can emerge. All this is tightly reasoned, the argument is packed, but the language is clear."—Christian Century"The man value of this book seems to me to be that it shows the force of the Hebrew-Christian moral tradition in the hands of a…

Book details

List price: $34.00
Copyright year: 1977
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Publication date: 9/15/1979
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 294
Size: 0.53" wide x 0.85" long x 0.07" tall
Weight: 0.792
Language: English



Preface



The Concept of a Theory of Morality



What a Theory of Morality Is a Theory of



Morality as a Disposition of Affection and Conduct



Intuitionism: Old and New



The Philosophical Interest of the Hebrew-Christian Moral Tradition



The Investigation Proposed



Presuppositions and Principles



Human Beings and Their World



Actions, Circumstances, and Consequences



First-Order and Second-Order Moral Questions



The Fundamental Principle



The Structure of the First-Order System



First-Order Precepts



The Classification of First-Order Precepts



Duties of Human Beings to Themselves



Noninstitutional Duties to Others



Contracts



Property



The Family



Civil Society



Second-Order Precepts



Voluntariness and Moral Responsibility



Intention and Purpose



Ignorance: Culpable and Inculpable



Conscience and Conscientiousness



The Corruption of Consciousness



Consistency



Moral Perplexity



Doing Evil That Good May Come



The Theory of the Double Effect



Malthusian Problems



Consequentialism



Cases of Necessity



The Problem of Dirty Hands



Consequentialist Theories



Utilitarianism



The Factor of Ignorance



The Foundation of Common Morality



Can Reason Be Practical?



Interlude: Universal Prescribers, Ideal Observers, and Rational Contractors



The Limits of Purpose



The Theory of the End-in-Itself



Respect for Rational Nature as a Condition of Self-Respect



The Limits of Practical Reason


Notes


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Index