10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CONSEQUENTIALISM»
Discover the use of
consequentialism in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
consequentialism and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Commonsense
Consequentialism: Wherein Morality Meets Rationality
This is a book about morality, rationality, and the interconnections between the two.
Douglas W. Portmore, 2011
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Beyond
Consequentialism
Hurley sets out a radical challenge to consequentialism, the theory which might seem to be the default option in contemporary moral philosophy.
There are also two trenchant discussions of consequentialism by John Rawls and Amartya Sen. Edited and introduced by Stephen Darwall, these readings are essential for anyone interested in normative ethics.
It is one of the most influential, and controversial, of all ethical theories. In this book, Julia Driver introduces and critically assesses consequentialism in all its forms.
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The Demands of
Consequentialism
Tim Mulgan presents a penetrating examination of consequentialism, the theory that human behavior must be judged in terms of the goodness or badness of its consequences.
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Virtue Ethics and
Consequentialism in Early Chinese Philosophy
In this 2007 book Bryan W. Van Norden examines early Confucianism as a form of virtue ethics and Mohism, an anti-Confucian movement, as a version of consequentialism.
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Kantian
Consequentialism
But this new form of consequentialism which follows from Kant's theories has a distinctly Kantian tone.
David Cummiskey Associate Professor of Philosophy Bates College, 1995
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Consequentialism Reconsidered
In Consequentialism Reconsidered, Carlson strives to find a plausible formulation of the structural part of consequentialism.
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Refined
Consequentialism: The Moral Theory of Richard A. ...
Original Scholarly Monograph
Patrick Andrew Tully, 2006
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The Rejection of
Consequentialism: A Philosophical ...
In this book, therefore, he undertakes to reconsider the rejection of consequentialism.
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CONSEQUENTIALISM»
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consequentialism is used in the context of the following news items.
Why Obergefell Is Unlikely to Lead to Polygamy
Embedded in this is DeBoer's own apparent distaste for consequentialism, at least with respect to rights, a distaste that has much to commend it ... «RealClearPolitics, Jul 15»
Sorry, conservatives, but you share an ideology with a bunch of rich …
First, any kind of consequentialism, but especially utilitarianism, implies a commitment to empiricism. The only way to discover what produces ... «Vox, Jun 15»
Pope Francis's Puzzling Comments on Guns and War: The Clue to …
Also essential to the faith is a rejection of consequentialism: We may not do evil that good may come of it. In condemning investors in weapons ... «Patheos, Jun 15»
“The Wire” is right about everything: David Simon nailed the police …
If retribution fails as a moral justification for punishment in The Wire, consequentialism fares no better. Retribution experienced a revival in the ... «Salon, Jun 15»
Catholic Religion Quiz, Part I
D. The first three answers are all species of the condemned moral theory known as “consequentialism”. We may never do evil in order to ... «National Catholic Register, Jun 15»
How the Humanist Movement Fosters Economic Injustice
As many readers will know, utilitarianism is a form of ethical consequentialism. According to the website of the Council for Secular Humanism ... «CounterPunch, May 15»
Guest Post: New Tools for Bioethics Education and Public …
To mention some, for example, some draw from the tradition of liberal consequentialism and demand for rationalism and the avoidance of lofty ... «Practical Ethics, May 15»
The real problem with the DA's Values Charter
Consequentialism is a legitimate response to this attack – as the DA will undoubtedly argue – but whether it is honest about that is another ... «Thought Leader, May 15»
Spooks: The Greater Good review
... make it through all 10 seasons of Spooks alive – offers a worryingly compelling defence of consequentialism (the 'greater good' philosophy). «ChristianToday, May 15»
Two Approaches To Culture: Evangelistic & Diagnostic
A sense of this can be found in the titles to some of the movie reviews: “Rise of the Planet of the Apes and the Dangers of Consequentialism”, ... «Catholic World Report, Apr 15»