Instead of speaking of different prima facie duties, we could talk of different persons as having different claims on us.
Instead of speaking of different prima facie duties, we could talk of different persons as having different claims on us.
This way of speaking brings out the personal character of duty. If I promise to help you, I have a duty to you -- and you have a moral claim on my help.
Instead of speaking of different prima facie duties, we could talk of different persons as having different claims on us.
This way of speaking brings out the personal character of duty. If I promise to help you, I have a duty to you -- and you have a moral claim on my help.