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OverviewAccording to the principle of double effect, there is a strict moral constraint against bringing about serious harm to the innocent intentionally, but it is permissible in a wider range of circumstances to act in a way that brings about harm as a foreseen but non-intended side effect. This idea plays an important role in just war theory and international law, and in the twentieth century Elizabeth Anscombe and Philippa Foot invoked it as a way of resisting consequentialism. However, many moral philosophers now regard the principle with hostility or suspicion. Challenging the philosophical orthodoxy, Joshua Stuchlik defends the principle of double effect, situating it within a moral framework of human solidarity and responding to philosophical objections to it. His study uncovers links between ethics, philosophy of action, and moral psychology, and will be of interest to anyone seeking to understand the moral relevance of intention. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Joshua Stuchlik (University of St Thomas, Minnesota)Publisher: Cambridge University Press Imprint: Cambridge University Press Edition: New edition Dimensions: Width: 15.70cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 23.60cm Weight: 0.465kg ISBN: 9781316516522ISBN 10: 1316516520 Pages: 220 Publication Date: 09 December 2021 Audience: College/higher education , Tertiary & Higher Education Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand  We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsIntroduction; 1. The principle of double effect; 2. The grounding challenge; 3. Double effect and the morality of solidarity; 4. An Anscombian account of intentional action; 5. The closeness problem; 6. The irrelevance theory and more objections; 7. Has cognitive science debunked deontology? Double effect and Greene's debunking argument; Conclusion; References; Index.ReviewsAuthor InformationJoshua Stuchlik is Associate Professor of Philosophy at the University of St. Thomas, Minnesota. He works on ethics, the philosophy of action, and epistemology, and has published articles in journals including Philosophical Studies, Synthese, and the Journal of Moral Philosophy. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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