Deontic Morality and Control (e-bog) af Haji, Ishtiyaque
Haji, Ishtiyaque (forfatter)

Deontic Morality and Control e-bog

802,25 DKK (inkl. moms 1002,81 DKK)
This book addresses a dilemma concerning freedom and moral obligation (obligation, right and wrong). If determinism is true, then no one has control over one's actions. If indeterminism is true, then no one has control over their actions. But it is morally obligatory, right or wrong for one to perform some action only if one has control over it. Hence, no one ever performs an action that is mor...
E-bog 802,25 DKK
Forfattere Haji, Ishtiyaque (forfatter)
Udgivet 28 januar 2005
Genrer HP
Sprog English
Format pdf
Beskyttelse LCP
ISBN 9780511030260
This book addresses a dilemma concerning freedom and moral obligation (obligation, right and wrong). If determinism is true, then no one has control over one's actions. If indeterminism is true, then no one has control over their actions. But it is morally obligatory, right or wrong for one to perform some action only if one has control over it. Hence, no one ever performs an action that is morally obligatory, right or wrong. The author defends the view that this dilemma can be evaded but not in a way traditional compatibilists about freedom and moral responsibility will find congenial. For moral obligation is indeed incompatible with determinism but not with indeterminism. He concludes with an argument to the effect that, if determinism is true and no action is morally obligatory, right or wrong, then our world would be considerably morally impoverished as several sorts of moral appraisal would be unjustified.