Adam Morton on Dilemmas
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9689904 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Paul Weirich (0000-0002-1074-6565, University of Missouri, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1994 |
| Volume | 33 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 95-100 |
| Publication date | 1994-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Dialogue (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0012-2173 • E-ISSN: 1759-0949 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s0012217300038798 |
| OpenAlex | W2131427596 |
| Language | EN |
Adam Morton treats decisions that are difficult because the options available serve incomparable desires. In the first part of the book he presents principles that address these dilemmas. In the second part he formulates a theory that categorizes the principles. And in the third part he applies the principles to some issues in ethics. To illustrate, let us consider one of the principles, its assignment to a category, and its application to an ethical issue
Adam smith · Economics · Engineering ethics · Epistemology · Ethical theory · Law and economics · Management science · Neoclassical economics · Sociology · Engineering · Epistemology, Ethics, and Metaphysics · Philosophical Ethics and Theory · Philosophy · War, Ethics, and Justification
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |