Instrumental Values – Strong and Weak

What does it mean that an object has instrumental value? While some writers seem to think it means that the object bears a value, and that instrumental value accordingly is a kind of value, other writers seem to think that the object is not a value bearer but is only what is conducive to something o...

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Autor principal: Rønnow-Rasmussen, Toni (Author)
Tipo de documento: Recurso Electrónico Artigo
Idioma:Inglês
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Publicado em: 2002
Em: Ethical theory and moral practice
Ano: 2002, Volume: 5, Número: 1, Páginas: 23-43
Outras palavras-chave:B usefulness
B Kagan
B value bearer
B Extrinsic value
B final value
B auxiliary value
B Instrumentality
B Intrinsic Value
B trope
B Korsgaard
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Resumo:What does it mean that an object has instrumental value? While some writers seem to think it means that the object bears a value, and that instrumental value accordingly is a kind of value, other writers seem to think that the object is not a value bearer but is only what is conducive to something of value. Contrary to what is the general view among philosophers of value, I argue that if instrumental value is a kind of value, then it is a kind of extrinsic final value.
ISSN:1572-8447
Obras secundárias:Enthalten in: Ethical theory and moral practice
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1023/A:1014422001048