Title: Critiquing moral arguments /
Authors: Pielke, Robert G., 1942-
Publisher: University Press of America,
Year: 1992
Subjects: Ethics; Judgment (Ethics)
Contents: 1. Critiquing vs. Criticizing -- 2. The Elements of a Moral Argument -- Factual Data -- Moral Principles -- Moral Reasoning -- Justification -- Concepts -- Cases -- Analogies -- The Conclusion -- 3. How NOT to Proceed -- Focusing on the Conclusion -- Disagreeing with Moral Principles -- Editorializing -- Preoccupation with Facts -- Misdirection into Justification -- Critiquing a Critique -- 4. The Critique -- The Philosophical Attitude -- Clarity and Precision -- Conceptual Vagueness -- The Role of Logic -- Ethical Theory -- Basis Assumptions -- The Burden of Proof -- The Fundamental Issue -- Factual Support -- Describing the Action -- Cases -- Analogies.