Absolutism and its Limits

IF 1.1 2区哲学 Q3 ETHICS

Journal of Moral Philosophy Pub Date : 2023-09-05 DOI:10.1163/17455243-20233831

John Hawthorne, Yoaav Isaacs, Clayton Littlejohn

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Abstract

Many philosophers think that given the choice between saving the life of an innocent person and averting any number of minor ailments or inconveniences, it would be better to save the life. How, then, should one compare the risk of an innocent person’s life to such minor ailments and inconveniences? If lives are infinitely more important than insignificant factors then any risk cannot be outweighed, and that is untenable. An alternative approach seems more promising: let the values of such insignificant factors be bounded, as then there will be well-behaved tradeoffs between insignificant things and the risk to an innocent life. We argue, however, that bounding the values of insignificant factors poses myriad problems.

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绝对主义及其局限

许多哲学家认为，在拯救无辜者的生命和避免任何小病或不便之间做出选择，拯救生命会更好。那么，人们应该如何将无辜者的生命风险与这种小病和不便进行比较呢？如果生命比微不足道的因素更重要，那么任何风险都是不可忽视的，这是站不住脚的。另一种方法似乎更有希望：让这些微不足道的因素的价值受到限制，因为在微不足道的事情和无辜生命的风险之间会有良好的权衡。然而，我们认为，界定无关紧要因素的价值会带来无数问题。

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期刊介绍： The Journal of Moral Philosophy is a peer-reviewed journal of moral, political and legal philosophy with an international focus. It publishes articles in all areas of normative philosophy, including pure and applied ethics, as well as moral, legal, and political theory. Articles exploring non-Western traditions are also welcome. The Journal seeks to promote lively discussions and debates for established academics and the wider community, by publishing articles that avoid unnecessary jargon without sacrificing academic rigour. It encourages contributions from newer members of the philosophical community. The Journal of Moral Philosophy is published four times a year, in January, April, July and October.