The Robust Demands of the Good: Ethics with Attachment, Virtue, and Respect (Uehiro Series in Practical Ethics)

Synopsis

Philip Pettit Offers A New Insight Into Moral Psychology. He Shows That Attachments Such As Love, And Certain Virtues Such As Honesty, Require Their Characteristic Behaviours Not Only As Things Actually Are, But Also In Cases Where Things Are Different From How They Actually Are. He Explores The Implications Of This Idea For Key Moral Issues. The Robust Demands Of Attachment -- The Robust Demands Of Virtue -- The Robust Demands Of Respect -- The Rationale Of Robust Demands -- Doing Good And Being Good -- Doing Good And Doing Evil -- Doing Good And Doing Right. Philip Pettit. Includes Bibliographical References (pages 263-272) And Indexes.