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Autonomy, Behavior, & Moral Goodness

Thomas, Professor Laurence (2003) Autonomy, Behavior, & Moral Goodness. (Unpublished)

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In this essay, the view that autonomy is always a good is challenged. Numerous examples of autonomous people who committed quite immoral acts are offered. It is further argued that many people who have behaved in quite admirable ways have not been autonomous

Item Type:Other
Keywords:autonomy, Kant, Socrates, Martin Luther King, Thomas Jefferson, Le Chambon
Subjects:Philosophy > Ethics
ID Code:5107
Deposited By: Thomas, Professor Laurence
Deposited On:01 Sep 2006
Last Modified:11 Mar 2011 08:56

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