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Articulating the moral community : toward a constructive ethical pragmatism /

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Is morality fixed objectively, independently of all human judgment, or do we ""invent"" right and wrong? Articulating the Moral Community argues that neither of these simple answers is correct. Its central thesis is that, working within zones of objective indeterminacy, the moral...

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Main Author: Richardson, Henry S., 1955-
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Oxford University Press, 2018.
Series:Oxford moral theory.
Subjects:
Applied ethics.
Ethics, Modern.
Pragmatism.
Communities.
Community life.
Éthique appliquée.
Pragmatisme.
Communauté.
pragmatism.
PHILOSOPHY > Ethics & Moral Philosophy.
Community life
Applied ethics
Communities
Ethics, Modern
Pragmatism
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:Is morality fixed objectively, independently of all human judgment, or do we ""invent"" right and wrong? Articulating the Moral Community argues that neither of these simple answers is correct. Its central thesis is that, working within zones of objective indeterminacy, the moral community-the community of all persons-has the authority to introduce new moral norms.
Physical Description:1 online resource
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780190247768
0190247762
9780190247751
0190247754