“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
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM) 2019-01-01
Series:Crítica
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Online Access:https://critica.filosoficas.unam.mx/index.php/critica/article/view/1007
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