The Limits of Moral Authority

Synopsis

Dale Dorsey Considers One Of The Most Important Questions In Philosophical Ethics: To What Extent Do The Demands Of Morality Have Authority Over Us And Our Lives? He Defends A Position That Runs Counter To The Traditional View, And Argues That We Are Not Required To Conform To Moral Demands. Furthermore, Doing So Can Be (quite Literally) Wrong. The Concept Of Normative Authority -- A Priori Rationalism -- Supremacy And Impartiality -- Supremacy And The Supererogatory -- Defending And Rejecting Permission, Part One : Defending -- Defending And Rejecting Permission, Part Two : Rejecting -- Appendix : A Posteriori Rationalisms. Dale Dorsey. Includes Bibliographical References (pages 223-228) And Index.