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OverviewOriginally published in 1985 and now re-issued with a new preface, this study assesses the two major moral theories of ethical consequentialism and common-sense morality by means of mutual comparison and an attempt to elicit the implications and tendencies of each theory individually. The author shows that criticisms and defences of common-sense morality and of consequentialism give inadequate characterizations of the dispute between them and thus at best provide incomplete rationales for either of these influential moral views. Both theories face inherent difficulties, some familiar but others mentioned for the first time in this work. The argument proceeds by reference to historical figures like Bentham, Ross and Sidgwick and to contemporary thinkers such as Williams, Nagel, Hare and Sen. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Michael A. SlotePublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd Imprint: Routledge Weight: 0.453kg ISBN: 9780367502560ISBN 10: 0367502569 Pages: 174 Publication Date: 31 July 2020 Audience: General/trade , College/higher education , General , Tertiary & Higher Education Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationMichael A. Slote is UST Professor of Ethics at the University of Miami. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |