Normative Principles and Practical Ethics

K L. Brownlee

doi:10.1111/j.1468-5930.2009.00447.x

Normative Principles and Practical Ethics

K L. Brownlee

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Abstract

This article briefly examines Onora O???Neill???s account of the relation between normative principles and practical ethical problems with an eye to suggesting that philosophers of practical ethics have reason to adopt fairly high moral ambitions to be edifying and instructive both as educators and as advisors on public policy debates.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	231-237
Number of pages	7
Journal	Journal of Applied Philosophy
Volume	26
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1468-5930.2009.00447.x
Publication status	Published - Aug 2009

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normative theory, Onora O'Neill, practical ethics, public policy, teaching philosophy

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