Moral Articulation: On the Development of New Moral Concepts

by Congdon and Matthew Congdon

Book Overview

This book explores the historical development of new moral concepts. Starting from examples of new moral terms invented in the twentieth century, like 'sexual harassment', 'genocide', 'racism', and 'hate speech', this book asks: what we are doing when we bring ethically significant acts and events under new descriptions? Are we simply naming moral phenomena that already exist, fully formed and intact, prior to their expression in language? Or are...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0197691579
• ISBN13: 9780197691571
• Release Date: November 2023
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 5.8" x 8.0"