Ethical constructivism

by Bagnoli, Carla

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Title Statements

Full title :Ethical constructivism / Carla Bagnoli (University of Modena and Reggio Emilia).

Summary

Ethical constructivism holds that truth about the relation between rationality, morality, and agency are best understood as constructed by correct reasoing, rather than discovered or invented. Unlike other metaphors used in metaethics, construction brings to light the generative and dynamic dimension of practical reason. On the resultant picture, practical reasoning is not only productive but also self-transforming and socially empowering. The main task of this Element is to illustrate how constructivism has substantially modified and expanded the agenda of metaethics by refocusing on rational agency and its constitutive principles. In particular, this Element identifies, compares, and discusses the prospects and failures of the main strands of constructivism regarding the powers of reason in responding to the challenges of contingency. While Kantian, Humean, Aristotelian, and Hegelian theories sharply differ in their constructivist strategies, they provide compelling accounts of the rational articulation required for an inclusive and unified ethical community--back cover.

Edition Statements

Publication Date:2022

Publication Statements

Publisher(s):Cambridge University Press
Place of Publication:Cambridge ; New York ; Port Melbourne ; New Delhi ; Singapore
Language:eng
Publication Date:2022

The Physical Object

Description:79 Seiten ; : 23 cm

Edition Identifiers

ISBN:9781108706605, 1108706606
oclc:on1319631549

Introduction -- 1. Objectivity as a practical task -- 2. The inescapability of moral reasons -- 3. The contingency of moral agreement -- 4. Practices of rational deliberation -- 5. A balancing act -- References.