Messy Morality

The Challenge of Politics. C.A.J. Coady
1. Auflage 2010
ISBN: 978-0-19-959498-6
Verlag: Blackstone Press

Buch, Englisch, 134 Seiten, Format (B × H): 133 mm x 203 mm, Gewicht: 162 g

Reihe: Uehiro Series in Practical Ethics

Original, provocative, and highly accessible study of how morality is constrained by practical considerations in the public sphere (politics and international relations)
Coady offers illuminating discussion of historical and current political controversies

Tony Coady explores the challenges that morality poses to politics. He confronts the complex intellectual tradition known as realism, which seems to deny any relevance of morality to politics, especially international politics. He argues that, although realism has many serious faults, it has lessons to teach us: in particular, it cautions us against the dangers of moralism in thinking about politics and particularly foreign affairs. Morality must not be confused with moralism: Coady characterizes various forms of moralism and sketches their distorting influence on a realistic political morality. He seeks to restore the concept of ideals to an important place in philosophical discussion, and to give it a particular pertinence in the discussion of politics. He deals with the fashionable idea of 'dirty hands', according to which good politics will necessarily involve some degree of moral taint or corruption. Finally, he examines the controversial issue of the role of lying and deception in politics.

Along the way Coady offers illuminating discussion of historical and current political controversies. This lucid book will provoke and stimulate anyone interested in the interface of morality and politics.

Zielgruppe

Scholars and students of ethics, political philosophy, the philosophy of international relations, and war/peace studies.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Coady, C. A. J.

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Internationale Beziehungen
• Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Sozialphilosophie, Politische Philosophie
• Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Ethik, Moralphilosophie
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politikwissenschaft Allgemein Politische Theorie, Politische Philosophie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1: Morality, moralism, and realism
2: Moralistic strictures and political reality-further quandaries
3: Concerning ideals
4: Engagement in evil: politics, dirty hands, and corruption
5: Politics and lying

Über Autor(innen)

C. A. J. Coady, University of Melbourne