Taking morality seriously

Steven Lukes

    Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedingChapter

    Abstract

    The broad sense of morality with which the narrow sense contrasts is 'a general, all-inclusive theory of conduct: the morality to which someone subscribed would be whatever body of principles he allowed ultimately to guide or determine his choices of action' (ibid.: 106). So, in the narrow sense, 'moral considerations would be considerations from some limited range, and would not necessarily include everything that a man allowed to detennine what he did' (ibid.).

    Original languageEnglish (US)
    Title of host publicationMorality and Objectivity
    Subtitle of host publicationA Tribute to J. L. Mackie
    PublisherTaylor and Francis
    Pages98-109
    Number of pages12
    ISBN (Electronic)9781136668159
    ISBN (Print)0710099916, 9780415676045
    DOIs
    StatePublished - Jan 1 2013

    ASJC Scopus subject areas

    • General Arts and Humanities

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