Toward a Role Ethical Theory of Right Action

Despite its prominence in traditional societies and its apparent commonsense appeal, the moral tradition of Role Ethics has been largely neglected in mainstream normative theory. Role Ethics is the view that the duties and/or virtues of social life are determined largely by the social roles we incur...

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Authors: Evans, Jeremy A. (Author) ; Smith, Michael (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Springer Science + Business Media B. V [2018]
In: Ethical theory and moral practice
Year: 2018, Volume: 21, Issue: 3, Pages: 599-614
RelBib Classification:NCA Ethics
VA Philosophy
ZB Sociology
ZD Psychology
Further subjects:B Theory of right action
B Role ethics
B Roles
B Moral Psychology
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