examining and defending a special case of inescapable moral wrongdoing
.PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC
Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.
The University of Manchester
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
2009
DISSERTATION (THESIS) NOTE
Dissertation or thesis details and type of degree
Ph.D.
Body granting the degree
The University of Manchester
Text preceding or following the note
2009
SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
Text of Note
The aim of this thesis is to defend an account of dirty hands theory and to establish it as a unique, but pervasive, species of inescapable wrongdoing. The thesis examines and attempts to solve a troubling practical implications associated with the problem of dirty hands and politics, namely, the issue of collective responsibility for politicians who dirty their hands. Includes bibliographical references.