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Moral Demands in Nonideal Theory (Paperback, Revised)
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Moral Demands in Nonideal Theory (Paperback, Revised)
Series: Oxford Ethics Series
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Is there a limit to the legitimate demands of morality? In
particular, is there a limit to people's responsibility to promote
the well-being of others, either directly or via social
institutions? Utilitarianism admits no such limit, and is for that
reason often said to be an unacceptably demanding moral and
political view. In this original new study, Murphy argues that the
charge of excessive demands amounts to little more than an
affirmation of the status quo. The real problem with utilitarianism
is that it makes unfair demands on people who comply with it in our
world of nonideal compliance. Murphy shows that this unfairness
does not arise on a collective understanding of our responsibility
for others' well being. Thus, according to Murphy, while there is
no general problem to be raised about the extent of moral demands,
there is a pressing need to acknowledge the collective nature of
the demands of beneficence.
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