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 | | Autonomy and Self-Respect by Jr, Thomas E. Hill ISBN-10: 9780521394642 ISBN-10: 0-521-39464-3 ISBN-13: 9780521394642 ISBN-13: 978-0-521-39464-2 Hardcover 1991-07-26 Cambridge University Press Find Lowest Price |
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Product Description This stimulating collection of essays in ethics eschews the simple exposition and refinement of abstract theories. Rather, the author focuses on everyday moral issues, often neglected by philosophers, and explores the deeper theoretical questions which they raise. Such issues are: Is it wrong to tell a lie to protect someone from a painful truth? Should one commit a lesser evil to prevent another from doing something worse? Can one be both autonomous and compassionate? Other topics discussed are servility, weakness of will, suicide, obligations to oneself, snobbery, and environmental concerns. A feature of the collection is the contrast of Kantian and utilitarian answers to these problems. The essays are crisply and lucidly written and will appeal to both teachers and students of philosophy. | ||
Book Description Focusing on everyday moral issues often neglected by philosophers, this study explores the deeper theoretical questions they raise that are relevant to maintaining one's self-respect. | ||