From Neighbor-Love to Utilitarianism, and Back: Uncovering Some Structures and Dynamics for Ethical Theory

Contrasting loving our neighbors with utilitarians' demand to maximize good reveals important metatheoretic structures and dynamics that I call virtuesbasing, input drive, role centering, and patient focus. First, love (good will) is a virtue; such virtues are foundational to both moral obligat...

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Main Author: Garcia, Jorge L. A. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: [publisher not identified] [2015]
In: Proceedings of the American Catholic Philosophical Association
Year: 2015, Volume: 89, Pages: 1-32
RelBib Classification:NCB Personal ethics
NCC Social ethics
VA Philosophy
Further subjects:B Motivation (Psychology)
B RELIGION & ethics
B Duty
B Patients Psychology
B Utilitarianism
Online Access: Volltext (doi)