book "Duty and Interest"
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"Duty and Interest" is a philosophical work by H. A. Prichard that critically examines the relationship between moral obligation (duty) and self-interest within ethical theory.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | philosophical work ⓘ |
| about |
justification of duty
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moral motivation ⓘ normative ethics ⓘ reasons for action ⓘ |
| author | H. A. Prichard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralClaim |
duty is conceptually distinct from prudential advantage
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moral obligation cannot be grounded in self-interest ⓘ |
| conclusion | duty provides its own kind of reason independent of interest ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| critiques |
ethical egoism
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theories grounding morality in self-interest ⓘ |
| examinesRelationshipBetween |
duty
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self-interest ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
ethics
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moral philosophy ⓘ |
| genre |
non-fiction
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philosophy literature ⓘ |
| hasAcademicReception | influential in 20th-century Anglo-American ethics ⓘ |
| hasPart |
analysis of moral obligation as irreducible
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arguments against reducing duty to self-interest ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
British intuitionism
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Immanuel Kant ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
ethical theory
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moral obligation ⓘ self-interest ⓘ |
| philosophicalPositionDefended |
irreducibility of moral obligation
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priority of duty over interest in ethics ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition | analytic philosophy ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Does Moral Philosophy Rest on a Mistake?
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H. A. Prichard NERFINISHED ⓘ The Obligation to Keep a Promise NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedIn |
academic courses in moral philosophy
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discussions of deontological ethics ⓘ |
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