Moore on Right and Wrong The Normative Ethics of G.E. Moore

Moore on Right and Wrong The Normative Ethics of G.E. Moore / by W.H. Shaw.

G.E. Moore's work shaped twentieth century ethics. But while his metaethical doctrines have seen decades of debate, little attention has been paid to his normative theory. Yet Moore broke fresh and important ground in elaborating an indirect, sophisticated, and non-hedonistic form of utilitaria...

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Main Author: Shaw, W.H (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands : Imprint: Springer, 1995.
Edition:1st ed. 1995.
Series:Philosophical Studies Series, 61
Springer eBook Collection.
Subjects:
Ethics.
Modern philosophy.
Philosophy.
Electronic resources (E-books)
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Summary:G.E. Moore's work shaped twentieth century ethics. But while his metaethical doctrines have seen decades of debate, little attention has been paid to his normative theory. Yet Moore broke fresh and important ground in elaborating an indirect, sophisticated, and non-hedonistic form of utilitarianism. Moore on Right and Wrong is a critical reconstruction and exposition of this neglected side of his ethical thought. It situates his normative ethics with respect to traditional utilitarianism and assesses Moore's case for consequentialism. The final chapters explore in detail the implications of Moore's theory for individual moral conduct -- in particular, his denial of self-evident moral rules; his skepticism about knowledge of one's duty; his attempt to establish the validity of certain moral rules; and his account of what moral agents should do in situations where such rules apply and in situations where they do not.
Physical Description:X, 206 p. online resource.
ISBN:9789401585378
ISSN:0921-8599 ;
DOI:10.1007/978-94-015-8537-8

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