The Limits of Moral Authority

Author:   Dale Dorsey (University of Kansas) ,  Dale Dorsey (University of Kansas)
Publisher:   Oxford University Press
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Pages:   248
Publication Date:   23 April 2020
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Dale Dorsey considers one of the most fundamental questions in philosophical ethics: to what extent do the demands of morality have normative authority over us and our lives? Must we conform to moral requirements? Most who have addressed this question have treated the normative significance of morality as simply a fact to be explained. But Dorsey argues that this traditional assumption is misguided. According to Dorsey, not only are we not required to conform to moral demands, conforming to morality's demands will not always even be normatively permissible---moral behavior can be (quite literally) wrong. This view is significant not only for understanding the content and force of the moral point of view, but also for understanding the basic elements of how one ought to live.

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Author:   Dale Dorsey (University of Kansas) ,  Dale Dorsey (University of Kansas)
Publisher:   Oxford University Press
Imprint:   Oxford University Press
Dimensions:   Width: 15.30cm , Height: 1.30cm , Length: 22.60cm
Weight:   0.354kg
ISBN:  

9780198863571


ISBN 10:   0198863578
Pages:   248
Publication Date:   23 April 2020
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
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Table of Contents

Introduction 1: The Concept of Normative Authority 2: A Priori Rationalism 3: Supremacy and Impartiality 4: Supremacy and the Supererogatory 5: Defending and Rejecting Permission, Part One: Defending 6: Defending and Rejecting Permission, Part Two: Rejecting Bibliography Index Introduction 1: The Concept of Normative Authority 2: A Priori Rationalism 3: Supremacy and Impartiality 4: Supremacy and the Supererogatory 5: Defending and Rejecting Permission, Part One: Defending 6: Defending and Rejecting Permission, Part Two: Rejecting Bibliography Index

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Dale Dorsey has written an impressive book, which is a must-read for anyone interested in the normative authority of morality. The book concerns to what extent we should live our lives in accordance with either moral requirements or moral considerations this is a fascinating and important book that I encourage others to read and engage with critically. * Douglas W. Portmore, Notre Dame Philosophical Reviews *


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Dale Dorsey is Professor of Philosophy at the University of Kansas. He has published widely on issues in normative ethics, metaethics, and political philosophy.

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