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Deontic Morality and Control

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This book addresses the following dilemma: if determinism is true, no one has control over one's actions. If indeterminism is true, then no one has control over one's actions. But it is morally obligatory, right or wrong, for one to perform some action only if one has control over it. This dilemma can be evaded, because moral obligation is incompatible with determinism but not with indeterminism. Prof. Haji concludes by explaining that if no action is morally obligatory, right, or wrong, then our world would be morally impoverished.

Language: English

Pages: 304

Format: Hardcover

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Release: July 18, 2002

ISBN: 0521813875

ISBN 13: 9780521813877

Deontic Morality and Control

5/5 ( ratings)

This book addresses the following dilemma: if determinism is true, no one has control over one's actions. If indeterminism is true, then no one has control over one's actions. But it is morally obligatory, right or wrong, for one to perform some action only if one has control over it. This dilemma can be evaded, because moral obligation is incompatible with determinism but not with indeterminism. Prof. Haji concludes by explaining that if no action is morally obligatory, right, or wrong, then our world would be morally impoverished.

Language: English

Pages: 304

Format: Hardcover

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Release: July 18, 2002

ISBN: 0521813875

ISBN 13: 9780521813877

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