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Ma, Henry Sidgwick

 
9781333150358: Methods of Ethics (Classic Reprint)

Sinopsis

A Supplement to the First Edition of Methods of Ethics offers a clear, thoughtful revision of a landmark work in moral philosophy.

This edition explains how the author refined his practical view of ethics, engages with critics, and clarifies how concepts like well-being and objective rightness fit into a broader moral theory. readers will find accessible insight into the evolution of utilitarian and intuitionist ideas, as well as the role of common sense in moral thinking.

What you’ll experience

  • An overview of how changes in view were prompted by criticism and new study, including influences from evolution.
  • Clear explanations of the relationship between ethics, politics, and practical reason.
  • Discussion of happiness, duty, and the different methods used to determine right conduct.
  • Notes on how the author handles objections and aims to present a balanced, thorough argument.

Ideal for readers of philosophy, ethics, and readers curious about the development of Sidgwick’s thought and how utilitarian ideas intersect with common sense.

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Excerpt from Methods of Ethics

On the other hand, the second view of Ethics is not naturally applicable to those systems which consider rightness of conduct to consist in conformity to absolute rules.

It is on account of the prevalence of the view just described, and the prominent place which it consequently occupies in my discussion, that in defining the subject of the present treatise I have avoided the term Art of Conduct'; which, to some writers, will appear the more appropriate designation for ethical method as I conceive it.

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This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

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