Contractualism

Alternatives to T.M.Scanlon's contractualism - action is right when authorised by moral principles no one could reasonably reject.

List of contents

1. Introduction; 2. Scanlon's Contractualism; 3. Objections to Scanlon's Contractualism; 4. The Consequentialising Project; 5. The Contractualist Framework; 6. Conclusion; References

Summary

Considering T.M. Scanlon's contractualism – where an action is right when authorised by moral principles no one could reasonably reject – and the general contractualist framework or other versions of contractualism.

Product details

• Authors: Jussi Suikkanen, Jussi (University of Birmingham) Suikkanen, Suikkanen Jussi
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.05.2020
• EAN: 9781108712699
• ISBN: 978-1-108-71269-9
• No. of pages: 75
• Series: Elements in Ethics
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Philosophy > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Philosophy: general, reference works; History of Ideas, PHILOSOPHY / History & Surveys / Modern, PHILOSOPHY / Ethics & Moral Philosophy, Philosophy, Ethics & moral philosophy, Ethics and moral philosophy, Western philosophy from c 1800