Liam B Murphy
Biographic Data
| ID | 3974499 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Liam B Murphy |
| GIVEN NAMES | Liam B |
| FAMILY NAME | Murphy |
| SIGNATURE | MURPHY L B |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 73 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 3 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1997 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2000 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Moral Demands in Nonideal Theory
Is there a limit to the legitimate demands of morality? In particular, is there a limit to people’s responsibility to promote the well-being of others, either directly or via social institutions? Utilitarianism admits no such limit, and is for that reason often said to be an unacceptably demanding moral and political view. In this original new study, Murphy argues that the charge of excessive demands amounts to little more than an affirmation of …
Institutions and the Demands of Justice
This chapter discusses the A Theory of Justice John Rawls writes that "justice is the first virtue of social institutions." It presents the all fundamental normative principles that apply to the design of institutions apply also to the conduct of people. The chapter suggests that Rawls understands contract and property law and the background institutions of taxation and transfer as together belonging to the one structure that should be evaluated …
A Relatively Plausible Principle of Beneficence: Reply to Mulgan
Institutions and the Demands of Justice
This chapter discusses the A Theory of Justice John Rawls writes that "justice is the first virtue of social institutions." It presents the all fundamental normative principles that apply to the design of institutions apply also to the conduct of people. The chapter suggests that Rawls understands contract and property law and the background institutions of taxation and transfer as together belonging to the one structure that should be evaluated …
Moral Demands in Nonideal Theory
Is there a limit to the legitimate demands of morality? In particular, is there a limit to people’s responsibility to promote the well-being of others, either directly or via social institutions? Utilitarianism admits no such limit, and is for that reason often said to be an unacceptably demanding moral and political view. In this original new study, Murphy argues that the charge of excessive demands amounts to little more than an affirmation of …
A Relatively Plausible Principle of Beneficence: Reply to Mulgan
A Relatively Plausible Principle of Beneficence: Reply to Mulgan
Institutions and the Demands of Justice
This chapter discusses the A Theory of Justice John Rawls writes that "justice is the first virtue of social institutions." It presents the all fundamental normative principles that apply to the design of institutions apply also to the conduct of people. The chapter suggests that Rawls understands contract and property law and the background institutions of taxation and transfer as together belonging to the one structure that should be evaluated …
Moral Demands in Nonideal Theory
Is there a limit to the legitimate demands of morality? In particular, is there a limit to people’s responsibility to promote the well-being of others, either directly or via social institutions? Utilitarianism admits no such limit, and is for that reason often said to be an unacceptably demanding moral and political view. In this original new study, Murphy argues that the charge of excessive demands amounts to little more than an affirmation of …
Free Will and Agency (3 works) · Law (3 works) · Philosophy (3 works) · Political science (3 works) · Politics (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Autonomy (2 works) · Beneficence (2 works) · Law (2 works) · Moral philosophy (2 works)