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In the Interests of Others

An Essay in Moral Philosophy

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  • © 1992

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Authors:
  1. Phillip Montague

    1. Department of Philosophy, Western Washington University, USA

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Part of the book series: Philosophical Studies Series (PSSP, volume 55)

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Table of contents (5 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xi
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  2. Beneficence and Moral Requirements

    • Phillip Montague
    Pages 1-30

  3. Beneficence and Supererogation

    • Phillip Montague
    Pages 31-46

  4. Anti-Maleficence

    • Phillip Montague
    Pages 47-77

  5. Welfare Rights

    • Phillip Montague
    Pages 79-103

  6. Virtue, Personal Worth, and the Interests of Others

    • Phillip Montague
    Pages 105-136

  7. Back Matter

    Pages 137-146
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About this book

Are we morally required to act in the interests of others? Does our worth as persons depend in any way on our valuing the good of others? These questions, illustrative of those addressed in this book, concern the relevance of other-interested considerations -- of facts about what is good or bad for others -- to the moral status of persons and their actions. Pursuing answers to such questions is not only interesting and important in its own right, but also yields valuable insights in to the nature of morality.
A distinguishing feature of the book is its unusually comprehensive treatment of the moral significance of other-interested considerations per se, of how these considerations are interrelated, and of where they should be located in more general moral theory. It will be of greatest interest to individuals with fairly well-developed philosophical interests and abilities -- to teachers and advanced students of moral philosophy in particular.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Department of Philosophy, Western Washington University, USA

    Phillip Montague

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: In the Interests of Others

  • Book Subtitle: An Essay in Moral Philosophy

  • Authors: Phillip Montague

  • Series Title: Philosophical Studies Series

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-2777-6

  • Publisher: Springer Dordrecht

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Kluwer Academic Publishers 1992

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-0-7923-1856-9Published: 31 August 1992

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-94-010-5233-7Published: 23 October 2012

  • eBook ISBN: 978-94-011-2777-6Published: 06 December 2012

  • Series ISSN: 0921-8599

  • Series E-ISSN: 2542-8349

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XI, 146

  • Topics: Philosophy, general, Ethics

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