The Importance of Assent A Theory of Coercion and Dignity /

• Κύριος συγγραφέας: Van der Rijt, Jan-Willem (Συγγραφέας)
• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands, 2012.
• Σειρά: Library of Ethics and Applied Philosophy, 25
• Θέματα: Philosophy.; Political science.; Ethics.; Political philosophy.; Law > Philosophy.; Law.; Criminal law.; Theories of Law, Philosophy of Law, Legal History.; Political Science.; Political Philosophy.; Criminal Law.

The view that persons are entitled to respect because of their moral agency is commonplace in contemporary moral theory. What exactly this respect entails, however, is far less uncontroversial. In this book, Van der Rijt argues powerfully that this respect for persons’ moral agency must also encompa...

Πίνακας περιεχομένων:

• Acknowledgements
• Introduction
• Part I: Coercion
• 1. The Analysis of Coercion.­_ 1.1 Introduction_ 1.2 Evaluating coercion accounts_ 1.3 The position of the coerced_ 1.4 The role of the coercer_ 1.5 Summary
• 2. Coercion and Moral Judgment _ 2.1 A definition of coercion­_ 2.2 Discussion_ 2.3 Applications
• Part II: Dignity and Interference
• 3. A Kantian Perspective_ 3.1 Introduction_ 3.2 Considering oneself wronged_ 3.3 Moral agents, chosen ends, and wrongful interference
• 4. Moral Objections and the Categorical Imperative_ 4.1 Introduction_ 4.2 Coercion and disagreement_ 4.3 The Formulae of Universal Law and End-in-Itself_ 4.4 The Formula of the Commonwealth of Ends_ 4.5 Conclusion
• Part III: A Kantian Reconstruction of Republicanism _ 5. Republicanism_ 5.1 Introduction_ 5.2 Republican freedom
• 6. Non-domination and Dignity_ 6.1 Introduction_ 6.2 Dignity and avowed interests_ 6.3 Immunity vs. impunity_ 6.4 Implications I_ 6.5 Implications II: Retributive justice_ 6.6 Summary
• 7. Conclusion_ 7.1 Summary_ 7.2 Dignity and sincerity
• Abbreviations to Kant’s Works
• References
• Index.