Ignorance and Moral Obligation

Ignorance and Moral Obligation
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Total Pages : 160
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ISBN-10 : 9780199688852
ISBN-13 : 0199688850
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Download or read book Ignorance and Moral Obligation written by Michael J. Zimmerman and published by . This book was released on 2014-03 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Michael J. Zimmerman explores whether and how our ignorance about ourselves and our circumstances affects what our moral obligations and moral rights are. He rejects objective and subjective views of the nature of moral obligation, and presents a new case for a 'prospective' view.


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