Making Morality Work

Oxford, Great Britain: Oxford University Press (2018)
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What should we do if we cannot figure what morality requires of us? Holly M. Smith argues that the best moral codes solve this problem by offering two tiers, one of which tells us what makes acts right and wrong, and the other of which provides user-friendly decision guides. She opens a path towards resolving a deep problem of moral life.

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9780199560080   0199560080   9780191853210

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10.1093/oso/9780199560080.001.0001

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Introduction.  (pages 1-10)
Using Moral Principles to Guide Decisions.  (pages 11-32)
Impediments to Usability.  (pages 33-59)
Pragmatic Responses to the Problem of Error.  (pages 60-89)
A Further Disadvantage of Subjectivized Moral Codes.  (pages 90-125)
Non-Ideal Pragmatic Responses to the Problem of Error.  (pages 126-155)
Assessing Non-Ideal Pragmatic Responses to the Problem of Error.  (pages 156-181)
Hybrid and Austere Responses to the Problem of Error.  (pages 182-206)
The Problems of Ignorance and Uncertainty.  (pages 207-231)
The Hybrid Solution to the Problems of Error and Uncertainty.  (pages 232-252)
Multiple-Rule Hybrid Solutions to the Problems of Error and Uncertainty.  (pages 253-276)
Developing the Hybrid Solution.  (pages 277-307)
Assessing the Hybrid Solution.  (pages 308-344)
Conclusion.  (pages 345-360)

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