Description
| Product ID: | 9780367407148 |
| Product Form: | Hardback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Series: | Routledge Focus on Philosophy |
| Title: | Honouring and Admiring the Immoral |
| Subtitle: | An Ethical Guide |
| Authors: | Author: Alfred Archer, Benjamin Matheson |
| Page Count: | 138 |
| Subjects: | History of art, History of art / art & design styles, Philosophy of mind, Philosophy: aesthetics, Ethics and moral philosophy, Social and political philosophy, Philosophy of mind, Philosophy: aesthetics, Ethics & moral philosophy, Social & political philosophy |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating Is it appropriate to honour and admire artists, intellectuals, athletes or politicians if those people have also acted immorally? The authors draw on the latest research from ethics, value theory, philosophy of emotion, social philosophy and social psychology to present reasons both in favor and against honouring and admiring the immoral. Is it appropriate to honour and admire people who have created great works of art, made important intellectual contributions, performed great sporting feats, or shaped the history of a nation if those people have also acted immorally? This book provides a philosophical investigation of this important and timely question. The authors draw on the latest research from ethics, value theory, philosophy of emotion, social philosophy, and social psychology to develop and substantiate arguments that have been made in the public debates about this issue. They offer a detailed analysis of the nature and ethics of honour and admiration, and present reasons both in favour and against honouring and admiring the immoral. They also take on the important matter of whether we can separate the achievements of public figures from their immoral behaviour. Ultimately, the authors reject a “onesize-fits-all” approach and argue that we must weigh up the reasons for and against honouring and admiring in each particular case. Honouring and Admiring the Immoral is written in an accessible style that shows how philosophy can engage with public debates about important ethical issues. It will be of interest to scholars and students working in moral philosophy, philosophy of emotion, and social philosophy. |
| Imprint Name: | Routledge |
| Publisher Name: | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2021-06-21 |
