{"product_id":"9781666955033","title":"PRE-ORDER NOW The Identities of Action : How the Normative Valence of Consequences Matters for Act Evaluation by Joseph Ulatowski","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e PRE-ORDER NOW - Published: 14\/05\/2026 \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIndividuating action depends upon how people comprehend value judgements about the consequences of an action to distinguish-or not to distinguish-between them.   The question \"what is action?\" cannot be fully addressed until it is established whether two action descriptions-whether in law, business, insurance policies, or ordinary conversation-refer to the same or different actions. This book approaches the problem of action individuation by arguing for a variantist account, where the moral valence of the consequences of an action plays a foundational role in distinguishing between actions. Actions with bad consequences are associated with the originating act from which the action arises; actions with positive consequences are separate from their originating act. When we consider whether a bad or good consequence is identical to an originating action, the normative valence of the consequences of the action matter. Drawing from an empirical assessment that tests non-philosophers' intuitions about individuating actions, along with real-world examples, Joseph Ulatowski explores the practical and philosophical significance of how we distinguish between actions. \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003eBinding: Hardback","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56369104552309,"sku":"9781666955033","price":85.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781666955033.jpg?v=1763552086","url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/products\/9781666955033","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}