Non-Homogenous Moral Space (from Bentham to Sen)

• Authors: Boltuc Piotr (Peter)
• Languages of publication: PL EN

Abstracts

The notion of moral space covers all thin (universal) and thick (particular) characteristics that may plausibly be seen as morally relevant. In this paper, I investigate certain properties of moral space so defined. These properties are not easily visible if we analyze moral characteristics individually, but become clear once we consider them collectively. In particular, following Amartya Sen, I claim that the value of moral properties is, in part, a function of positional characteristics. I call this notion the non-homogeneity of moral space.

Keywords

EN

moral space; non-homogenous space; special obligations; Sen; Pargetter; consequence based moral evaluation

• Publisher: Wydawnictwo Naukowe Uniwersytetu Szczecińskiego
• Journal: Analiza i Egzystencja. Czasopismo Filozoficzne
• Year: 2013
• Issue: 24
• Pages: 43 - 59

Contributors

author

Boltuc Piotr (Peter)

• University of Illinois at Springfield