Honouring and admiring the immoral : an ethical guide /
Archer, Alfred,
Honouring and admiring the immoral : an ethical guide / Alfred Archer and Benjamin Matheson. - 1 online resource - Routledge focus on philosophy .
"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 favor 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 behavior. Ultimately, the authors reject a "one-size-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"--
0367810158 9780367810153 9781000433395 1000433390 9781000433357 1000433358
Honor.
Celebrities--Conduct of life.
Character--Public opinion.
PHILOSOPHY / Ethics & Moral Philosophy
BJ1533.H8
179/.9
Honouring and admiring the immoral : an ethical guide / Alfred Archer and Benjamin Matheson. - 1 online resource - Routledge focus on philosophy .
"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 favor 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 behavior. Ultimately, the authors reject a "one-size-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"--
0367810158 9780367810153 9781000433395 1000433390 9781000433357 1000433358
Honor.
Celebrities--Conduct of life.
Character--Public opinion.
PHILOSOPHY / Ethics & Moral Philosophy
BJ1533.H8
179/.9