Honouring and Admiring the Immoral An Ethical Guide

• Main Author: Archer, Alfred (auth)
• Other Authors: Matheson, Benjamin (auth)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Taylor & Francis 2021
• Series: Routledge Focus on Philosophy
• Subjects: Ethics & moral philosophy; Alfred Archer;admiration;Benjamin Matheson;emulation;ethics;excellence;globalist emotion;honor;honour;immorality;moralism;moral exemplar;moral philosophy;negative emotions;social psychology;testimonial injustice;transgression;vice;victimhood;#metoo
• Online Access: OAPEN Library: download the publication; OAPEN Library: description of the publication

"Is it appropriate to honour and admire people who have created great works of art, made important intellectual contributions, performed great sporting feats or shaped the history of a nation if those people have also acted immorally? This book provides a philosophical investigation of this important and timely question. The authors draw on the latest research from ethics, value theory, philosophy of emotion, social philosophy and social psychology to develop and substantiate arguments that have been made in the public debates about this issue. They offer a detailed analysis of the nature and ethics of honour and admiration, and present reasons both in favor and against honouring and admiring the immoral. They also take on the important matter of whether we can separate the achievements of public figures from their immoral behavior. Ultimately, the authors reject a ""one-size-fits-all"" approach and argue that we must weigh up the reasons for and against honouring and admiring in each particular case. Honouring and Admiring the Immoral is written in an accessible style that shows how philosophy can engage with public debates about important ethical issues. It will be of interest to scholars and students working in moral philosophy, philosophy of emotion, and social philosophy."