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Moral Evil in Practical Ethics (Paperback)
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Moral Evil in Practical Ethics (Paperback)
Series: Routledge Studies in Ethics and Moral Theory
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The concept of evil is one of the most powerful in our moral
vocabulary, and is commonly used today in both religious and
secular spheres to condemn ideas, people, their actions, and much
else besides. Yet appeals to evil in public debate have often
deepened existing conflicts, through corruption of rational
discourse and demonization of the other. With its religious
overtones and implied absolutism, the concept of evil seems
ill-suited to advancing public discourse and pro-social relations
in a liberal democracy, as evidenced by its use in the abortion
debate. International relations have also suffered from references
to an 'axis of evil.' Recently, however, philosophers have begun
reconceptualising evil within a secular, moral framework, using the
idea of evil as the worst kind of immorality to inform and shape
our responses to issues like torture, genocide and rape as a weapon
of war. This book continues this trend, exploring a constructive
role for the concept of evil in practical ethics. Part I of the
book begins with two examinations of the concept itself, one
focusing primarily on its secular manifestations and the other on
evil in its religious context. Individuals are perhaps the primary
focus of attributions of evil, and Part II looks at two particular
manifestations of evil, in bullying and in mass killing, before
considering the nature of evil as an immoral character trait. Part
III moves beyond the individual to issues of collective evildoing,
evil environments, and political evil. The final part considers
responses to evil: can some evil be unforgiveable, and to what
extent should we 'enhance' ourselves morally so as to prevent
future evildoing? These essays, written by leading philosophers
from around the world, including the late Claudia Card, will take
the philosophical debate on moral evil in practical ethics to a new
level.
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