The Retrieval Of Ethics
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Author | : Talbot Brewer |
Publisher | : OUP Oxford |
Total Pages | : 354 |
Release | : 2011-04-21 |
Genre | : Philosophy |
ISBN | : 0191619574 |
Talbot Brewer presents an invigorating new approach to ethical theory, in the context of human selfhood and agency. The first main theme of the book is that contemporary ethical theorists have focused too narrowly on actions and the discrete episodes of deliberation through which we choose them, and that the subject matter of the field looks quite different if one looks instead at unfolding activities and the continuous forms of evaluative awareness that carry them forward and that constitute an essential element of those activities. The second is that ethical reflection is itself a centrally important life activity, and that philosophical ethics is an extension of this practical activity rather than a merely theoretical reflection upon it. Brewer's approach is founded on a far-reaching reconsideration of the notions of the nature and sources of human agency, and particularly of the way in which practical thinking gives shape to activities, relationships and lives. He contests the usual understanding of the relationship between philosophical psychology and ethics. The Retrieval of Ethics shows the need for a new contemplative vision of the point or value of human action — without which we will remain unable to make optimal sense of our efforts to unify our lives around a tenable conception of how best to live them, or of the yearnings that draw us to our ideals and to each other.
Author | : Talbot Brewer |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 344 |
Release | : 2009 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : |
Talbot Brewer offers a new approach to ethical theory, founded on a far-reaching reconsideration of the nature and sources of human agency. He argues that ethical reflection is itself an important life activity, and philosophical ethics is an extension of this practical activity rather than just a theoretical reflection upon it.
Author | : Charles C. Hinkley II |
Publisher | : BRILL |
Total Pages | : 246 |
Release | : 2005-01-01 |
Genre | : Philosophy |
ISBN | : 9401201781 |
This book addresses ethical conflicts arising from saving the lives of patients who need a transplant while treating living and dead donors, organ sellers, animals, and embryos with proper moral regard. Our challenge is to develop a better world in the light of debatable values and uncertain consequences.
Author | : J. Geddes |
Publisher | : Springer |
Total Pages | : 188 |
Release | : 2009-04-26 |
Genre | : Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | : 0230620949 |
The Double Binds of Ethics after the Holocaust advances the idea that the Holocaust undermined confidence in basic beliefs about human rights and shows steps of salvage and retrieval that need to be taken if ethics is to be a significant presence in a world still besieged by genocide and atrocity.
Author | : Patricia Vesely |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 297 |
Release | : 2019-03-28 |
Genre | : Bibles |
ISBN | : 1108476473 |
Examines friendship as a moral category in the Book of Job through an Aristotelian virtue ethics perspective.
Author | : Mark Coeckelbergh |
Publisher | : MIT Press |
Total Pages | : 250 |
Release | : 2020-04-07 |
Genre | : Computers |
ISBN | : 0262538199 |
This overview of the ethical issues raised by artificial intelligence moves beyond hype and nightmare scenarios to address concrete questions—offering a compelling, necessary read for our ChatGPT era. Artificial intelligence powers Google’s search engine, enables Facebook to target advertising, and allows Alexa and Siri to do their jobs. AI is also behind self-driving cars, predictive policing, and autonomous weapons that can kill without human intervention. These and other AI applications raise complex ethical issues that are the subject of ongoing debate. This volume in the MIT Press Essential Knowledge series offers an accessible synthesis of these issues. Written by a philosopher of technology, AI Ethics goes beyond the usual hype and nightmare scenarios to address concrete questions. Mark Coeckelbergh describes influential AI narratives, ranging from Frankenstein’s monster to transhumanism and the technological singularity. He surveys relevant philosophical discussions: questions about the fundamental differences between humans and machines and debates over the moral status of AI. He explains the technology of AI, describing different approaches and focusing on machine learning and data science. He offers an overview of important ethical issues, including privacy concerns, responsibility and the delegation of decision making, transparency, and bias as it arises at all stages of data science processes. He also considers the future of work in an AI economy. Finally, he analyzes a range of policy proposals and discusses challenges for policymakers. He argues for ethical practices that embed values in design, translate democratic values into practices and include a vision of the good life and the good society.
Author | : Nimi Wariboko |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 242 |
Release | : 2019 |
Genre | : Group identity |
ISBN | : 1580469434 |
Offers a radical political interpretation of history that generates fresh insights into the emancipatory potential of ordinary Nigerians and their precolonial cultural institutions
Author | : Talbot Brewer |
Publisher | : Taylor & Francis |
Total Pages | : 252 |
Release | : 2000 |
Genre | : Philosophy |
ISBN | : 9780815336679 |
First Published in 2000. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Author | : Juan Enriquez |
Publisher | : MIT Press |
Total Pages | : 299 |
Release | : 2021-09-14 |
Genre | : Technology & Engineering |
ISBN | : 0262542811 |
A lively and entertaining guide to ethics in a technological age. Most people have a strong sense of right and wrong, and they aren't shy about expressing their opinions. But when we take a polarizing stand on something we regard as an eternal truth, we often forget that ethics evolve over time. Many shifts in the right versus wrong pendulum are driven by advances in technology. Our great-grandparents might be shocked by in vitro fertilization; our great-grandchildren might be shocked by the messiness of pregnancy, childbirth, and unedited genes. In Right/Wrong, Juan Enriquez reflects on what happens to our ethics as technology makes the once unimaginable a commonplace occurrence.
Author | : W. J. Mander |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
Total Pages | : 289 |
Release | : 2016 |
Genre | : Philosophy |
ISBN | : 0198748892 |
W. J. Mander examines the nature of idealist ethics: the form and content of ethical belief most typically adopted by philosophical idealists. He identifies a tradition of idealist ethics, before going on to argue that such an approach offers an attractive way of looking at moral questions and has much to contribute to contemporary discussion.