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Explains how a contractualist moral theory can explain the moral phenomena commonly called rights, although it does not appeal to the notion of a right as a basic element of moral thinking, or explain the difference between rights violations and wrongs of other kinds. Argues that the latter failure...
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Format: | Electronic Article |
Language: | English |
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Brill
2013
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Journal of moral philosophy
Year: 2013, Volume: 10, Issue: 4, Pages: 400-405 |
Further subjects: | B
Rights
B Contractualism |
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Summary: | Explains how a contractualist moral theory can explain the moral phenomena commonly called rights, although it does not appeal to the notion of a right as a basic element of moral thinking, or explain the difference between rights violations and wrongs of other kinds. Argues that the latter failure is not an important fault. |
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ISSN: | 1745-5243 |
Contains: | Enthalten in: Journal of moral philosophy
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Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1163/17455243-01004013 |