{"product_id":"contemporary-debates-in-moral-theory-isbn-9781405101790","title":"Contemporary Debates in Moral Theory","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eContemporary Debates in Moral Theory\u003c\/i\u003e features pairs of newly commissioned essays by some of the leading theorists working in the field today.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eBrings together fresh debates on the most controversial issues in moral theory\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eQuestions include: Are moral requirements derived from reason? How demanding is morality? Are virtues the proper starting point for moral theorizing?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eLively debate format sharply defines the issues, and paves the way for further discussion.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWill serve as an accessible introduction to the major topics in contemporary moral theory, while also capturing the imagination of professional philosophers.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes on Contributors vii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction x\u003cbr\u003eJames Dreier\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I Normative Theory 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIs the Rightness of Action Determined by the Value of Consequences? 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 The Consequentialist Perspective 5\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eWilliam Shaw\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Against Maximizing Act Consequentialism 21\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePeter Vallentyne\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Reasons Without Demands: Rethinking Rightness 38\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAlastair Norcross\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCan Contract Theory Ground Morality? 55\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Moral Contractarianism as a Foundation for Interpersonal Morality 57\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSamuel Freeman\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Can Contract Theory Ground Morality? 77\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePhilip Pettit\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAre the Virtues the Proper Starting Point for Ethical Theory? 97\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Are Virtues the Proper Starting Point for Morality? 99\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eRosalind Hursthouse\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Virtue Theory Julia Driver 113\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II Reason And Motivation 125\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAre Moral Requirements Derived from Reason? 127\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Reason, Sentiment, and Categorical Imperatives 129\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSamuel J. Kerstein\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Must We Weep for Sentimentalism? 144\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSimon Blackburn\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIs Motivation Internal to Moral Judgment? 161\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 How Do Moral Judgments Motivate? 163\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSigrún Svavarsdóttir\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 Moral Motivation 182\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eR. Jay Wallace\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III Moral Facts And Explanations 197\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIs Morality Fully Factual? 199\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 Moral Factualism 201\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePeter Railton\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 Morality Without Moral Facts 220\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eTerry Horgan and Mark Timmons\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDo Moral Facts and Properties Explain Anything? 239\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14 Moral Explanations Defended 241\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNicholas L. Sturgeon\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15 Moral Epistemology and the Because Constraint 263\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNick Zangwill\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAre There General Moral Principles? 283\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16 Ethical Generality and Moral Judgment 285\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eRobert Audi\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17 Defending Moral Particularism 305\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMark Norris Lance and Margaret Olivia Little\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex of Subjects 323\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex of Names 330\u003c\/p\u003e  \"...Dreier and his contributors are to be warmly commended for a high-quality volume which will be useful both to students and to those hoping to find fresh perspectives on some of the leading controversies in contemporary ethics and meta-ethics.\" \u003ci\u003eSarah Stroud, Notre Dame Philosophical Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Dreier has selected a terrific line-up of first-rate philosophers, and has added to their lucid and enjoyable pieces an excellent introduction of his own. The contributors not only summarize the current scholarly state of play, but often advance the discussion in novel and exciting ways.\" \u003ci\u003eRuss Shafer-Landau, University of Wisconsin\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Dreier's collection shows excellent judgment both in his choice of topics and authors. These essays clearly illustrate the fundamental issues in some vital debates in ethics, while displaying where important disputes remain.\" \u003ci\u003eDaniel Jacobson, Bowling Green State University\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eJames Dreier\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Philosophy at Brown University. He works mainly in meta-ethics, and has published articles on relativism, expressivism, moral realism, practical rationality, decision theory, and the structure of normative theories.  \u003ci\u003eContemporary Debates in Moral Theory\u003c\/i\u003e is a collection of new essays addressing central questions in contemporary ethics and moral philosophy. Questions include:\u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e• Are moral requirements derived from reason?\u003cbr\u003e • How demanding is morality?\u003cbr\u003e • Are virtues the proper starting point for moral theorizing?\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEight central questions shape the volume, with each question sparking a pair of opposing essays, summarizing the most important and forceful grounds of each position. Together, the essays provide an accessible introduction to the major topics in contemporary moral theory.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47988981727461,"sku":"NP9781405101790","price":34.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781405101790.jpg?v=1761782304","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/contemporary-debates-in-moral-theory-isbn-9781405101790","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}