Living With the Dragon: Acting Ethically in a World of Unintended Consequences

By Daryl Koehn

Book Overview

This short book is distinguished by: 1) its systematic and comprehensive approach to the under-explored subject of unintended consequences; 2) its focus on the inherent unpredictability of human action as a major cause of such consequences; 3) its contention that these consequences pose serious challenges to the way in which moral philosophy has been done in the past; and 4) its exploration of methods and structures to help us identify possible unintended consequences before we act and to enable us to better cope with them as they arise.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415874971
• ISBN13: 9780415874977
• Release Date: February 2010
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 184 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 4.9" x 7.3"