Motive and Rightness

Motive and Rightness
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Publisher : OUP Oxford
Total Pages : 224
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ISBN-10 : 0199594945
ISBN-13 : 9780199594948
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Book Synopsis Motive and Rightness by : Steven Sverdlik

Download or read book Motive and Rightness written by Steven Sverdlik and published by OUP Oxford. This book was released on 2011-01-27 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the first book to answer 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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