Moral Responsibility A Very Short Introduction

Very Short Introductions: Brilliant, Sharp, InspiringBeginning in childhood, and continuing throughout our lives, we are immersed in a web of evaluations, attitudes, and practices that are evidence of our deep commitment to moral responsibility. At the same time, we may encounter puzzles and perplexities concerning what moral responsibility involves.This VeryShort Introduction explores our understanding of moral responsibility. This includes misplaced scepticism about moral responsibility and the practical problems and difficulties that we face in being truthful, effective, and humane. The picture presented is one thatfalls in the territory that lies between a consoling optimism and a bleak pessimism about human possibility.ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highlyreadable.