The Right And The Good
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Edition: repr.,
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Wear and tear with damage
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner
One of the most consequential works in twentieth-century moral philosophy, The Right and The Good presents a rigorous and groundbreaking challenge to the utilitarian tradition that had long dominated ethical thought. Sir David Ross constructs a compelling case for moral intuitionism, arguing that certain duties — what he famously terms prima facie duties — are self-evident and irreducible, binding us independently of their consequences. Through careful, systematic reasoning, he dismantles the notion that rightness can be collapsed into a single principle of goodness, insisting instead that morality is pluralistic in nature and that conflicts between duties are a genuine feature of the moral landscape. Ross writes with the precision and clarity of the finest analytic tradition, making complex arguments accessible without sacrificing philosophical depth or rigour. His identification of prima facie duties — including fidelity, reparation, gratitude, justice, beneficence, and non-maleficence — has become foundational vocabulary for ethicists worldwide, and the text remains a cornerstone of undergraduate and postgraduate philosophy curricula alike. Published by the Clarendon Press at Oxford, this landmark work continues to provoke debate about the very nature of moral obligation — leaving the reader to wrestle with one enduring question: when duties conflict, what truly determines the right course of action?
Author: Sir David Ross
Format: Hardback
Published: 1973, Oxford - At The Clarendon Press
Genre: Philosophy
Edition: repr.,
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Wear and tear with damage
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner
One of the most consequential works in twentieth-century moral philosophy, The Right and The Good presents a rigorous and groundbreaking challenge to the utilitarian tradition that had long dominated ethical thought. Sir David Ross constructs a compelling case for moral intuitionism, arguing that certain duties — what he famously terms prima facie duties — are self-evident and irreducible, binding us independently of their consequences. Through careful, systematic reasoning, he dismantles the notion that rightness can be collapsed into a single principle of goodness, insisting instead that morality is pluralistic in nature and that conflicts between duties are a genuine feature of the moral landscape. Ross writes with the precision and clarity of the finest analytic tradition, making complex arguments accessible without sacrificing philosophical depth or rigour. His identification of prima facie duties — including fidelity, reparation, gratitude, justice, beneficence, and non-maleficence — has become foundational vocabulary for ethicists worldwide, and the text remains a cornerstone of undergraduate and postgraduate philosophy curricula alike. Published by the Clarendon Press at Oxford, this landmark work continues to provoke debate about the very nature of moral obligation — leaving the reader to wrestle with one enduring question: when duties conflict, what truly determines the right course of action?