Wanting to Do What's Right

It may seem obvious that good people want to do what is right. But moral philosophers disagree about whether it is virtuous to be motivated to do what is right as such. Some, inspired by Kant, argue that wanting to do what is right as such is always morally praiseworthy. Others claim that such a des...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Grant, Lyndal Jennifer
Other Authors: Setiya, Kieran
Format: Thesis
Published: Massachusetts Institute of Technology 2023
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/150290