Theory of Value and Obligation

Originally published in 1987 and re-issued in 2020 with a new Preface, this book presents and elaborates interrelated solutions to a number of problems in moral philosophy, from the location of intrinsic value and the nature of a worthwhile life, via the limits of obligation and the nature of justice, to the status of moral utterances.

List of contents

1. The Constituency of Morality 2. Intrinsic Value 3. Essential Capacities and Value 4. Worthwhile Lives 5. Priorities Among Values 6. Acting for the Best 7. The Limits of Obligation 8. Justice 9. Population 10. Cognitivism 11. Beyond Relativism 12. Foundations

Summary

Originally published in 1987 and re-issued in 2020 with a new Preface, this book presents and elaborates interrelated solutions to a number of problems in moral philosophy, from the location of intrinsic value and the nature of a worthwhile life, via the limits of obligation and the nature of justice, to the status of moral utterances.

Product details

• Authors: Robin Attfield
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.06.2022
• EAN: 9780367893347
• ISBN: 978-0-367-89334-7
• No. of pages: 274
• Series: Routledge Library Editions: Ethics
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Philosophy > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Philosophy: general, reference works