Theoretical and Applied Ethics |
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Editor:
| Nykänen, Hannes Riis, Ole Preben Zeller, Jörg |
Series title: | Applied Philosophy / Anvendt Filosofi Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-87-7112-116-2 |
Publication Date: | Dec 2013 |
Publisher: | Aalborg Universitetsforlag
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Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | USD $47.00USD $47.00 |
Book Description:
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Within the domains of morality, is there a distinction that can be properly drawn by using the concepts of applied and theoretical ethics? Could not all ethics be an application of something that has no theoretical foundation - or perhaps only another kind of foundation? Or, perhaps ethics could also be a theory about something that is altogether inapplicable? Moral philosophers have not managed to rule out the possibilities indicated by questions such as these, and this fact could...
More DescriptionWithin the domains of morality, is there a distinction that can be properly drawn by using the concepts of applied and theoretical ethics? Could not all ethics be an application of something that has no theoretical foundation - or perhaps only another kind of foundation? Or, perhaps ethics could also be a theory about something that is altogether inapplicable? Moral philosophers have not managed to rule out the possibilities indicated by questions such as these, and this fact could perhaps be taken as a reminder that a relevant moral philosophy should probably not distance itself too much from either the putatively theoretical or applied aspects of moral issues. In this volume, a number of writers wrestle with the problem concerning applied and theoretical ethics, illuminating it from different angles. (Series: Applied Philosophy / Anvendt Filosofi - Vol. 5)