Self-Interest: Volume 14, Part 1

Ellen Frankel Paul

ISBN 10: 0521598923 / ISBN 13: 9780521598927

Published by Cambridge University Press, 1997

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These essays examine the nature of self-interest and the relationship between rationality and morality. Some challenge the assumption that morality is exclusively concerned with the pursuit of the good of others, arguing that self-interest can be a legitimate moral motive. Some ask whether it is possible to resolve the apparent conflict between self-interest and morality by appealing to some third, overarching standard, or by showing that self-regard and regard for others share significant common features or spring from a common source. Others explore the relationship between self-interest and practical reason, or between self-interest and virtue.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Self-Interest: Volume 14, Part 1
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication Date: 1997
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0521598923
• ISBN 13: 9780521598927
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: Very Good

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These essays examine the nature of self-interest and the relationship between rationality and morality. Some challenge the assumption that morality is exclusively concerned with the pursuit of the good of others, arguing that self-interest can be a legitimate moral motive. Some ask whether it is possible to resolve the apparent conflict between self-interest and morality by appealing to some third, overarching standard, or by showing that self-regard and regard for others share significant common features or spring from a common source. Others explore the relationship between self-interest and practical reason, or between self-interest and virtue.