Consensualism in Principle - On the Foundations of Non-Consequentialist Moral Reasoning (Hardcover)

One of the principle weaknesses of the non-consequentialist moral theories is that they fail to adequately address the intuitions to which consequentialist views appeal for their strength. For this reason, those who expect a moral theory to provide insight into these intuitions continue to be drawn to consequentialism, despite well-known ways in which its theories can be deeply counter-intuitive.
This study shows how this challenge can be met by non-consequentialists. Articulating and defending a form of Scanlonian contractualism, called Consensualism, Kumar argues that consensualism also has the resources to powerfully illuminate those commonsense moral intuitions to which only consequentialism normally appeals.

General

Imprint:	Crc Press
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Studies in Ethics
Release date:	July 2001
First published:	2001
Authors:	Rahul Kumar
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 16mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	178
ISBN-13:	978-0-8153-3983-0
Categories:	Books > Humanities > Philosophy > Topics in philosophy > Social & political philosophy Books > Philosophy > Topics in philosophy > Social & political philosophy
LSN:	0-8153-3983-6
Barcode:	9780815339830

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