“Above the Sceptred Sway”: Retrieving the Quality of Mercy
Mercy is often thought to be a praiseworthy moral virtue. However, the quality of mercy has been thrown into doubt. Since to be merciful is to be lenient to a wrongdoer beyond the dictates of justice, it seems as if mercy cannot be a praiseworthy virtue. I argue that several recent attempts to reco...
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| Main Author: | William F. Ransome |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM)
2019-01-01
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| Series: | Crítica |
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| Online Access: | https://critica.filosoficas.unam.mx/index.php/critica/article/view/1007 |
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