Motive and rightness
Sverdlik, StevenAuthor
Oxford : Oxford University Press,
2011.
This books answers the question: Does the motive of an action ever make a difference to whether that action is morally right or wrong? Sverdlik's answer is yes. He analyses the nature of motives and their relation to normative judgements and intentions, and argues that consequentialism gives the best account of these matters.
Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
This books answers the question: Does the motive of an action ever make a difference to whether that action is morally right or wrong? Sverdlik's answer is yes. He analyses the nature of motives and their relation to normative judgements and intentions, and argues that consequentialism gives the best account of these matters.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
Consequentialism (Ethics)
Philosophy
Philosophy & Religion
Ethics