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Ethics and Self-Knowledge

Respect for Self-Interpreting Agents

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Authors:
  1. Peter Lucas

    1. Preston, United Kingdom

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  • Makes an original contribution to knowledge, in an area of ethical theory which is of long-standing interest and theoretical concern.
  • Provides an accessible introduction to key primary sources in the field.
  • Complements recent titles in the field (such as Honneth's Disrespect, and The Struggle for Recognition, and Taylor's Multiculturalism and the Politics of Recognition)

Part of the book series: Library of Ethics and Applied Philosophy (LOET, volume 26)

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Table of contents (11 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xii
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  2. Respect for Persons and Interpretive Moral Wrongs

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 9-9
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    2. Introduction

      • Peter Lucas
      Pages 1-7

    3. Fragmentation

      • Peter Lucas
      Pages 11-37

    4. Discrimination

      • Peter Lucas
      Pages 39-51

    5. Stereotyping

      • Peter Lucas
      Pages 53-63

    6. Objectification

      • Peter Lucas
      Pages 65-82

    7. Interpretive Moral Wrongs and Radical Theorising

      • Peter Lucas
      Pages 83-102

  3. Sources and Foundations

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 103-103
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    2. Hegel and Recognition

      • Peter Lucas
      Pages 105-122

    3. Heidegger and Authenticity

      • Peter Lucas
      Pages 123-142

    4. Sartre and Sadism

      • Peter Lucas
      Pages 143-165

    5. Foucault and Subjection

      • Peter Lucas
      Pages 167-181

    6. Honesty

      • Peter Lucas
      Pages 183-200

  4. Back Matter

    Pages 201-205
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About this book

This book explores the theoretical basis of our ethical obligations to others as self-knowing beings - this task being envisaged as an essential supplement to a traditional ethic of respect for persons. Authoritative knowledge of others brings with it certain obligations, which are reflected in (inter alia) the moral and legal safeguards designed to ensure that certain information is ‘put out of play’ for job selection purposes etc. However, the theoretical basis for such obligations has never been fully clarified. This book begins by identifying a distinctive class of ‘interpretive’ moral wrongs (including stereotyping, discrimination and objectification). It then shows how our obligations in respect of these wrongs can be understood, drawing on insights from the tradition of philosophical reflection on recognition. The book will be of interest to anyone concerned with the adequacy of a modern ethic of respect for persons – particularly in applied and professional ethics.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Preston, United Kingdom

    Peter Lucas

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Ethics and Self-Knowledge

  • Book Subtitle: Respect for Self-Interpreting Agents

  • Authors: Peter Lucas

  • Series Title: Library of Ethics and Applied Philosophy

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-1560-8

  • Publisher: Springer Dordrecht

  • eBook Packages: Humanities, Social Sciences and Law, Philosophy and Religion (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media B.V. 2011

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-94-007-1559-2Published: 22 June 2011

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-94-007-3658-0Published: 02 August 2013

  • eBook ISBN: 978-94-007-1560-8Published: 21 June 2011

  • Series ISSN: 1387-6678

  • Series E-ISSN: 2215-0323

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XII, 208

  • Topics: Ethics

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