Extravagance and Misery: The Emotional Regime of Market Societies (Oxford Political Philosophy)

Business & Money

THOMAS, Alan

Archer, Alfred

Engelen, Bart

Economics

Oxford University Press

Honouring and Admiring the Immoral (Routledge Focus on Philosophy)

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 favour 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 behaviour. Ultimately, the authors reject a "onesize-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.

Self-Help

Matheson, Benjamin

Happiness

Routledge

Why It's OK to Be a Sports Fan

This book offers readers a pitch-side view of the ethics of fandom. Its accessible six chapters are aimed both at true sports fans whose conscience may be occasionally piqued by their pastime, and at those who are more certain of the moral hazards involved in following a team or sport. Why It's OK to Be a Sports Fan wrestles with a range of arguments against fandom and counters with its own arguments on why being a fan is very often a good thing. It looks at the ethical issues fans face, from the violent or racist behavior of those in the stands, to players' infamous misdeeds, to owners debasing their own clubs. In response to these moral risks, the book argues that by being critical fans, followers of a team or individual can reap the benefits of fandom while avoiding many of the ethical pitfalls. The authors show the value in deeply loving a team but also how a condition of this value is recognizing that the love of a fan comes with real limits and responsibilities. Key Features<ul> <li>Provides an accessible introduction to a key area of the philosophy of sport</li> <li>Closely looks at some of the salient ethical concerns around sports fandom</li> <li>Proposes that the value of community in partisan fandom should not be underestimated as a key feature of the good life</li> <li>Examines how the same emotions and environments that can lead to violence are identical to those that lead to virtuous loyalty</li> <li>Argues for a fan's responsibility in calling out violence or racist behavior from their fellow fans</li> </ul>

Politics & Social Sciences

Wojtowicz, Jake

Philosophy

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