Ingmar Persson Livres

The analysis focuses on common sense morality, specifically examining the act-omission doctrine and the doctrine of double effect. Persson connects these doctrines to a theory of rights and a conception of responsibility grounded in causation. He offers an innovative perspective on what constitutes a reason for action, providing a fresh understanding of moral reasoning and ethical responsibility.

The book explores the complexities of morality, emphasizing the dual principles of benefiting others and ensuring equal distribution of those benefits. It delves into the challenges of applying these principles intuitively, highlighting the intricate nature of what constitutes a benefit, which includes both pleasure and the exercise of autonomy. This nuanced approach to ethics invites readers to consider the balance between doing good and achieving justice in a diverse society.

Unfit for the Future argues that the future of our species depends on radical enhancement of the moral aspects of our nature. Population growth and technological advances are threatening to undermine the conditions of worthwhile life on earth forever. We need to modify the biological bases of human motivation to deal with this challenge.