Actual Ethics
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Overview
Actual Ethics offers a moral defense of the 'classical liberal' political tradition and applies it to several of today's vexing moral and political issues. James Otteson argues that a Kantian conception of personhood and an Aristotelian conception of judgment are compatible and even complementary. He shows why they are morally attractive, and perhaps most controversially, when combined, they imply a limited, classical liberal political state. Otteson then addresses several contemporary problems - wealth and poverty, public education, animal welfare, and affirmative action - and shows how each can be plausibly addressed within the Kantian, Aristotelian and classical liberal framework. Written in clear, engaging, and jargon-free prose, Actual Ethics will give students and general audiences an overview of a powerful and rich moral and political tradition that they might not otherwise consider.
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- ISBN-13: 9780521681254
- ISBN-10: 0521681251
- Publisher: Cambridge University Press
- Publish Date: June 2006
- Dimensions: 9.02 x 6.36 x 0.82 inches
- Shipping Weight: 1.09 pounds
- Page Count: 368
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