Morality A New Justification of the Moral Rules |
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| Author:
| Gert, Bernard |
| ISBN: | 978-0-19-506076-8 |
| Publication Date: | Aug 1989 |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press, Incorporated
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $22.00 |
Book Description:
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An extensively revised and enlarged version of the moral theory first presented in The Moral Rules, this volume provides perhaps the only account of morality sufficiently clear, precise, and comprehensive, to actually be of some use in helping one to cope with real moral problems. The moral theory shows the relationship between the concepts of rationality, impartiality, and morality, and the moral system provides a list of moral rules, a precedure for justifying their violation, a list...
More DescriptionAn extensively revised and enlarged version of the moral theory first presented in The Moral Rules, this volume provides perhaps the only account of morality sufficiently clear, precise, and comprehensive, to actually be of some use in helping one to cope with real moral problems. The moral theory shows the relationship between the concepts of rationality, impartiality, and morality, and the moral system provides a list of moral rules, a precedure for justifying their violation, a list of moral ideals, and an account of morally relevant features.