Non-Homogenous Moral Space (from Bentham to Sen)
Non-Homogenous Moral Space (from Bentham to Sen)
Author(s): Piotr BołtućSubject(s): Philosophy, History of Philosophy
Published by: Wydawnictwo Naukowe Uniwersytetu Szczecińskiego
Keywords: moral space; non-homogenous space; special obligations; Sen; Pargetter; consequence based moral evaluation
Summary/Abstract: 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.
Journal: Analiza i Egzystencja: czasopismo filozoficzne
- Issue Year: 2013
- Issue No: 24
- Page Range: 43-59
- Page Count: 17
- Language: English