Intricate Ethics
Author | : F. M. Kamm |
Publisher | : OUP USA |
Total Pages | : 520 |
Release | : 2007-01-11 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780195189698 |
ISBN-13 | : 0195189698 |
Rating | : 4/5 (698 Downloads) |
Download or read book Intricate Ethics written by F. M. Kamm and published by OUP USA. This book was released on 2007-01-11 with total page 520 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Intricate Ethics, Kamm questions the moral importance of some non-consequentialist distinctions and then introduces and argues for the moral importance of other distinctions. The first section discusses nonconsequentialist ethical theory and the trolley problem; the second deals with the notions of moral status and rights; the third takes up the issues of responsibility and complicity and the possible moral significance of distance; and the fourth section analyzes the views of others in the non-consequentialist and consequentialist camps.