Actual Ethics PDF
by James R. Otteson
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Actual Ethics offers a moral defense of the 'classical liberal' political tradition and applies it to several of today's vexing moral and political issues.
James Otteson argues that a Kantian conception of personhood and an Aristotelian conception of judgment are compatible and even complementary.
He shows why they are morally attractive, and perhaps most controversially, when combined, they imply a limited, classical liberal political state.
Otteson then addresses several contemporary problems - wealth and poverty, public education, animal welfare, and affirmative action - and shows how each can be plausibly addressed within the Kantian, Aristotelian and classical liberal framework.
Written in clear, engaging, and jargon-free prose, Actual Ethics will give students and general audiences an overview of a powerful and rich moral and political tradition that they might not otherwise consider.
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- Publisher:Cambridge University Press
- Publication Date:19/06/2006
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- ISBN:9780511223228
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- Format:PDF
- Publisher:Cambridge University Press
- Publication Date:19/06/2006
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- ISBN:9780511223228