This volume not only explores Ross's moral philosophy and ethical
theories, but also his aesthetics, intuitionist epistemology,
metaphysics, and applied ethics. W. D. Ross is a major figure in the
history of moral philosophy and his work has been increasingly
discussed since the 1990s. He provided the first sustained
articulation and defence of a new moral theory: a moderate deontology
embodying a pluralistic theory of the right built around his most
famous innovation, the concept of prima facie duty. His theory of the
good is also pluralistic and, particularly in incorporating moral
goodness, can be fruitfully contrasted both with Sidgwick's hedonism
and Moore's value pluralism. Ross is an exemplar of clear moral
reflection, a defender of the irreducible plurality of common-sense
moral standards, a powerful opponent of absolute certainty in moral
matters, and an insightful critic of utilitarianism. As a great
Aristotelian scholar with a mastery of Aristotle's virtue ethics, he
is able to clarify how practical wisdom informs moral deliberation and
to portray, in illuminating detail, both virtue and virtuous action as
paradigms of intrinsic value.
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Metaethics, Normative Ethics, Virtue, and Value
Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9780198914822
Publisert
2025
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OUP Oxford
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Engelsk
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Digital bok
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