Moral Uncertainty and Its Consequences

Zusatztext Lockhart's approach raises several fascinating theoretical questions ... If Lockhart's main principle is correct, it has rather radical implications for how applied ethics is practised. Even if it is not, consideration of the issues Lockhart raises may provide a novel and valuable outlook on some familiar theoretical questions. Klappentext We are often uncertain how to behave morally in complex situations. In this controversial study! Ted Lockhart contends that moral philosophy has failed to address how we make such moral decisions. Adapting decision theory to the task of decision-making under moral uncertainly! he proposes that we should not always act how we feel we ought to act! and that sometimes we should act against what we feel to be morally right. Lockhart also discusses abortion extensively and proposes new ways to deal with the ethical and moral issues which surround it. Zusammenfassung Lockhart contends that moral philosophy has failed to address how we make moral decisions. Adapting decision theory to the task of decision-making under moral uncertainly, he proposes that we should not always act how we feel we ought. Sometimes we should act against what we feel morally right.

Product details

• Authors: Ted Lockhart, Ted (Associate Professor of Philosophy Lockhart, Lockhart Ted
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 18.05.2000
• EAN: 9780195126105
• ISBN: 978-0-19-512610-5
• No. of pages: 232
• Series: Oxford University Press
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Philosophy > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Philosophy: general, reference works; PHILOSOPHY / Ethics & Moral Philosophy, PHILOSOPHY / History & Surveys / General, Ethics & moral philosophy, Ethics and moral philosophy, Philosophical traditions and schools of thought, History of Western philosophy