On the Moral Significance of Sacrifice. Issue 3 (27th May 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Raz, Joseph
• Is Part Of: International journal of philosophical studies. Volume 26:Issue 3(2018)
• Page Start: 308
• Page End: 314
• Publication Date: 2018-05-27
• Subjects: Sacrifice -- duties to sacrifice -- rationality of sacrifice -- social attitudes to sacrifice; Philosophy -- Periodicals; Philosophy -- History -- Periodicals; 100
• DOI: 10.1080/09672559.2018.1489640
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0967-2559

Abstract

ABSTRACT: The paper offers a few reflections on moral implications of making sacrifices and on possible duties to make sacrifices. It does not provide an exhaustive or a systematic account of the subject. There are too many disparate questions, and too many different perspectives from which to examine them to allow for a systematic let alone an exhaustive account, and too many factual issues that I am not aware of. Needless to say, the observations that follow are in part stimulated by the popularity of some views that are mistaken. I will not however examine any specific view or account of these matters. The aim is to provide some pointers that will be helpful when considering specific issues regarding the moral significance of sacrifice.