Scanlon, TM
What We Owe to Each Other
- ISBN 13:
- 9780674004238
- author:
- Scanlon, TM
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Harvard University Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2000
- Pages:
- 432
- Dimensions:
- 15.5 x 3 x 23.4 centimetres (0.6
- Genre:
- Ethics & moral philosophy
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 7 working days
Description
T. M. Scanlon's "What We Owe to Each Other" offers a thought-provoking exploration of morality and its relationship to our interactions with others. The book presents a contractualist view of morality, arguing that our moral judgments are based on the idea that our actions could be justified to others and that they could not reasonably be rejected. Scanlon's contractualism is built on a broader account of reasons, value, and individual well-being, which challenges standard views on these notions. He argues that desires do not provide us with reasons, that states of affairs are not the primary bearers of value, and that well-being is not as important for rational decision-making as it is commonly held to be. By examining the role of fairness and responsibility in our moral judgments, Scanlon provides a nuanced understanding of the complexities of morality and its relevance to our everyday lives.
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