Ethics within reason : a neo-gewirthian approach / Edward H. Spence.
| Author/creator | Spence, Edward, 1949- |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Lanham, MD : Lexington Books, ©2006. |
| Description | xiv, 457 pages ; 24 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Table of contents |
| Subjects |
| Contents | The justification of the theory -- Gewirth's argument for the principle of generic consistency -- Objections to Gewirth's argument -- Positive rights and community -- Agents and persons : the dignity-conferring value of rights -- A reconstruction of Gewirth's argument for the PGC around the concept of self-respect -- The unity of the right and the good : rights, virtues, and sentiments -- The unity of the right and the good -- Conflicts of duties : special obligations -- The resolution of the conflict between self-interest and morality -- Justification, motivation, and compliance -- The conflict between self-interest and morality -- The practical application of the theory : a neo-stoic perspective -- The ethical foundations of professional practice -- The application of the PGC in professional ethics -- The neo-stoicism of Gewirth's rationalist ethics. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. [443]-449) and index. |
| LCCN | 2006011397 |
| ISBN | 0739112384 (cloth : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 9780739112380 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Joyner | General Stacks | BJ1012 .S585 2006 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |