Isbn: 9780521598927 - self-interest: volume 14, part 1 (social philosophy and policy) (5 Ergebnisse)

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Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. These essays examine the nature of self-interest and the relationship between rationality and morality. Some challenge the assumption that morality is exclusively concerned with the pursuit of the good of others, arguing that self-interest can be a legitimate moral motive. Some ask whether it is possible to resolve the apparent conflict between self-interest and morality by appealing to some third, overarching standard, or by showing that self-regard and regard for others share significant common features or spring from a common source. Others explore the relationship between self-interest and practical reason, or between self-interest and virtue.…

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Zustand: New. These essays examine the nature of self-interest and the relationship between rationality and morality. Editor(s): Paul, Ellen Frankel; Miller, Fred D., Jr.; Paul, Jeffrey. Series: Social Philosophy and Policy. Num Pages: 336 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 450. . 2010. paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland. …

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Druck auf Anfrage Neuware - Printed after ordering - '[T]he good man should be a lover of self.' Aristotle wrote. 'For he will both himself profit by doing noble acts, and will benefit his fellows . '. Yet in much of contemporary moral philosophy, concern for one's own interests is considered a non-moral issue, while concern for the interests of others is paradigmatically moral. Indeed, a central issue in ethical theory involves the proper balance to be struck between prudence and morality, between the pursuit of one's own good and the pursuit of the good of others. When deliberating over what action to take, should one weigh one's own interests more heavily than those of others Or is it possible to accommodate both self-interest and regard for others, to show that we have self-regarding reasons for helping others The twelve essays in this volume - written from a range of perspectives - address these questions and examine related issues.…