The Limits of MoralityClarendon Press, 1989 - 415 páginas « Most of us believe that there are limits to the sacrifices that morality can demand of us. We do not think that we are morally required to make our greatest possible contributions to the overall good; rather, morality generally permits us to pursue our own personal goals and interests. Clearly, it matters tremendously whether this widely-held view is correct; yet the issue has received almost no careful discussion. Shelly Kagan argues that, despite its intuitive appeal, the belief in these limits to moral requirement cannot be adequately defended. In the course of the investigation a second widely-accepted view is also examined: that certain types of acts are simply forbidden, even when necessary for promoting the overall good. Here too Kagan argues that attempts to defend this second sort of moral limit are inadequate. In thus rejecting two of the most fundamental features of commonsense morality, the book offers a sustained attack on our ordinary moral views. »--Page 4 de la couverture. |
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THE STRUCTURE OF ORDINARY MORALITY | 47 |
DOING HARM | 83 |
INTENDING HARM | 128 |
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