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Moral Desert

Name: Moral Desert
Brand: University Press of America
SKU: 04914817
Price: 50.24 EUR
Availability: InStock
Author: Howard Simmons
ISBN: 9780761850694

A Critique

Howard Simmons

Language

English

Book Paperback

Libristo code: 04914817

Publishers University Press of America, April 2010

In Moral Desert, Howard Simmons notes that the idea that we deserve to be praised or rewarded for go... Full description

Libristo code: 04914817

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In Moral Desert, Howard Simmons notes that the idea that we deserve to be praised or rewarded for good behavior and blamed or punished when we act badly seems central to everyone's moral deliberation and practices. Simmons subjects this assumption to critical scrutiny. He argues that in a wide range of cases it is almost impossible to know the extent of people's moral responsibility, and indeed that it may be a complete delusion. He attacks the still-popular theory of retributive punishment, with special reference to the views of Peter French and J. Angelo Corlett. Simmons does not conclude that punishment is always unjustified, but insists that any justification should relate to its real world consequences. State punishment should be inflicted according to strict consequentialist precepts, and the author provides systematic principles for determining an appropriate sentence and for deciding when offenders should be excused. He also considers the implications of his views for distributive justice and personal morality.