Socrates as a Deontologist
Keywords
Theory; Happiness; Ethics; Morality; Teleology; Philosophy; Dialogue; Interpreters
Abstract
[...]there is no strict characterization of teleology or consequentialism that all modem interpreters adhere to.II There is one Socratic dialogue of Plato's that shows Socrates making a selfconscious moral deliberation about his own future action under trying circumstances: the Crito.Because of its narrow focus on one situation, this dialogue provides the best place to observe Socratic moral theory in action.[...]it is not the work of justice to harm people, even enemies who are bad.13 This argument could focus on the issue of introducing more bad than good into the world.[...]I suggest we reject psychological egoism for a view I shall call psychological agathism, namely, that people act to bring about the good simpliciter.
Original Publication Citation
“Socrates as a Deontologist.” Review of Metaphysics 71 (2017): 25-43.
BYU ScholarsArchive Citation
Graham, Daniel, "Socrates as a Deontologist" (2017). Faculty Publications. 3766.
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/facpub/3766
Document Type
Peer-Reviewed Article
Publication Date
2017-9
Permanent URL
http://hdl.lib.byu.edu/1877/6576
Publisher
The Review of Metaphysics
Language
English
College
Humanities
Department
Philosophy
Copyright Status
Copyright Review of Metaphysics Sep 2017