Motive and rightness [electronic resource] /
by Sverdlik, Steven.
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BookPublisher: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2011Description: 1 online resource.ISBN: 9780191725401 (ebook) :.Other title: Motive & rightness.Subject(s): Consequentialism (Ethics)Online resources: Oxford scholarship online Summary: This books answers 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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This books answers 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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