Justice and Punishment: The Rationale of Coercion

by Matt Matravers

Overview

This book aims to answer the question of why, and by what right, some people punish others. With a groundbreaking new theory, Matravers argues that the justification of punishment must be embedded in a larger political and moral theory. He also uses the problem of punishment to undermine contemporary accounts of justice.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780198295730
Publisher:	Oxford University Press
Publication date:	10/05/2000
Pages:	300
Product dimensions:	9.21(w) x 6.14(h) x 0.69(d)

About the Author

University of York

Table of Contents

1. Consequentialism2. Retributivism I: Fair Play Theory3. Retributivism II: Resentment, Guilt, and Censure4. The Scope of Impartial Justice5. Impartial Justice, Motivation, and Punishment6. Justice as Mutual Advantage7. Self-Interest and the Commitment to Morality8. A Constructivist Theory of Moral Norms9. The Moral Community, Justified Coercion, and Punishment

Editorial Reviews

"Matt Matravers has written a fine book...wide-ranging."—Ethics

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