Consequentialism and Commitment Journal Article

Overview

abstract

• Abstract: It is sometimes claimed that a consequentialist theory such as utilitarianism has problems accommodating the importance of personal commitments to other people. However, by emphasizing the distinction between criteria of rightness and decision procedures, a consequentialist can allow for non‐consequentialist decision procedures, such as acting directly on the promptings of natural affection. Furthermore, such non‐consequentialist motivational structures can co‐exist happily with a commitment to consequentialism. It is possible to be a self‐reflective consequentialist who has genuine commitments to individuals and to moral principles, without engaging in self‐deception.

CU Boulder Authors

• Norcross, Alastair J.

publication date

• December 1, 1997

has restriction

• closed

Date in CU Experts

• January 18, 2018 12:54 PM

Full Author List

• Norcross A

author count

• 1

published in

• Pacific Philosophical Quarterly  Journal

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International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)

• 0279-0750

Electronic International Standard Serial Number (EISSN)

• 1468-0114

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

• https://doi.org/10.1111/1468-0114.00045

Additional Document Info

start page

• 380

end page

• 403

volume

• 78

issue

• 4