Why ethics? signs of responsibilities

Robert Gibbs presents here an ambitious new theory of ethics. Drawing on a striking combination of intellectual traditions, including Jewish thought, continental philosophy, and American pragmatism, Gibbs argues that ethics is primarily concerned with responsibility and is not--as philosophers have...

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Main Author Gibbs, Robert
Format eBook Book
LanguageEnglish
Published Princeton, N.J Princeton University Press 2000
Edition1
Subjects
Ethics, Jewish
Interpersonal relations > Moral and ethical aspects
Responsibility
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ISBN9780691026862
0691026866
0691009635
9780691009636

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Summary:Robert Gibbs presents here an ambitious new theory of ethics. Drawing on a striking combination of intellectual traditions, including Jewish thought, continental philosophy, and American pragmatism, Gibbs argues that ethics is primarily concerned with responsibility and is not--as philosophers have often assumed--principally a matter of thinking about the right thing to do and acting in accordance with the abstract dictates of reason or will. More specifically, ethics is concerned with attending to others' questions and bearing responsibility for what they do.
Bibliography:Includes indexes
ISBN:9780691026862
0691026866
0691009635
9780691009636