| Description |
xi, 222 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm |
| Series |
Oxford ethics series |
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Oxford ethics series.
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| Contents |
1. Introduction -- I. The Perfectionist Idea. 2. The Concept of Human Nature. 2.1. Distinctiveness and Essence. 2.2. Essence and Life. 2.3. Nature: Objections. 3. Accretions and Methods. 3.1. Accretions. 3.2. Perfectionist Naturalism. 3.3. Defending Perfectionism. 3.4. How Are Essences Known? 4. The Human Essence. 4.1. The Aristotelian Theory: Physical Essence. 4.2. The Aristotelian Theory: Rationality. 4.3. The Aristotelian Theory: Objections. 4.4. The Wrong Explanations? -- II. Aristotelian Perfectionism. 5. The Basic Structure. 5.1. Maximizing Consequentialism. 5.2. Time- and Agent-Neutrality. 5.3. The Asymmetry. 5.4. Competition and Co-operation. 6. Aggregation. 6.1. Summing and Averaging. 6.2. Maximax. 6.3. Single-Peak Perfection. 6.4. Conclusion. 7. The Well-Rounded Life. 7.1. Lexical and Constant Comparisons. 7.2. Balancing. 7.3. Dilettantism and Concentration. 7.4. Many-Person Balancing? 8. Trying, Deserving, Succeeding. 8.1. Number and Quality. 8.2. Attempt |
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8.3. Deserving Attempt. 8.4. Success and Deserved Success. 8.5. The Best Units? 9. Unity and Complexity. 9.1. Generality: Extent and Dominance. 9.2. Generality: Elaborations. 9.3. Top-to-Bottom Knowledge. 9.4. The Unified Life. 9.5. Complex, Difficult Activities. 10. Politics, Co-operation, and Love. 10.1. Political Action. 10.2. Co-operation. 10.3. Love and Friendship. 10.4. Generality: Objections. 10.5. Generality: The Tradition -- III. Perfectionism and Politics. 11. Liberty. 11.1. Autonomy as a Perfection. 11.2. The Asymmetry Argument. 11.3. Sexual Enforcement and Paternalism. 11.4. Liberty versus Neutrality. 12. Equality: Abilities and Marginal Utility. 12.1. Deep Equality. 12.2. Desert and Aggregation. 12.3. Natural Abilities. 12.4. Diminishing Marginal Utility. 13. Equality: Co-operation and the Market. 13.1. Arguments from Co-operation. 13.2. Illustrations and Limitations. 13.3. Property and Property-Freedom. 13.4. Self-Reliance versus Dependence -- 14. Conclusion |
| Analysis |
Ethics |
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Ethics |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 209-214) and index |
| Subject |
Ethics.
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Perfection -- Moral and ethical aspects.
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| LC no. |
92036601 |
| ISBN |
0195080149 (acid-free paper) |
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0195101162 (paperback) |
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