Contents |
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Preface 9 |
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PART ONE: THE STATUS OF ETHICS |
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1 The Subjectivity of Values |
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1 Moral scepticism |
15 |
2 Subjectivism |
17 |
3 The multiplicity of second order questions |
19 |
4 Is objectivity a real issue? |
20 |
5 Standards of evaluation |
25 |
6 Hypothetical and categorical imperatives |
27 |
7 The claim to objectivity |
30 |
8 The argument from relativity |
36 |
9 The argument from queerness |
38 |
10 Patterns of objectification |
42 |
11 The general goal of human life |
46 |
12 Conclusion |
48 |
2 The Meaning of 'Good' |
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1 The general meaning of 'good' |
50 |
2 'Good' in moral contexts |
59 |
3 Obligations and Reasons |
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1 'Is' and 'ought' |
64 |
2 The meaning of 'ought' |
73 |
3 Varieties of reason |
77 |
4 Institutions |
80 |
4 Universalization |
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1 The first stage of universalization: the irrelevance of mumerical differences |
83 |
2 The second stage of universalization: putting oneself in the other person's place |
90 |
3 The third stage of universalization: taking account of different tastes and rival ideals |
92 |
4 Subjective elements in universalization |
97 |
PART TWO: THE CONTENT OF ETHICS |
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5 The Object of Morality |
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1 Consequences of moral scepticism |
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2. A device for counteracting limited sympathies |
107 |
3 The form of the device |
111 |
4 Game theory analysis |
115 |
5 The content of the device: conservatism or reform? |
120 |
6 Utilitarianism |
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1 Act utilitarianism |
125 |
2 The ethics of fantasy |
129 |
3 Morality in the narrow sense |
134 |
4 Rule utilitarianism |
136 |
5 The proof of utility |
140 |
6 Utility as desire-satisfaction |
145 |
7 The malleability of morality |
146 |
7 Consequentialism and Deontology |
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1 Conceptions of the good |
149 |
2. The rationale of universalization |
151 |
3 The need for secondary principles |
154 |
4 Special relationships and the form of moral principles |
157 |
5 Ends and means |
159 |
6 Absolutism and the principle of double effect |
160 |
8 Elements of a Practical Morality |
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1 The good for man |
169 |
2 Egoism, rights, and property |
172 |
3 Liberty |
180 |
4 Truth-telling, lies, and agreements |
182 |
5 How princes should keep faith |
184 |
6 Virtue |
186 |
7 The motive for morality |
189 |
8 Extensions of morality |
193 |
9 The right to life |
195 |
10 Conclusion |
199 |
PART THREE: FRONTIERS OF ETHICS |
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9 Determinism, Responsibility, and Choice |
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1 Voluntary or intentional actions |
203 |
2 The straight rule of responsibility |
208 |
3 Causal determinism and human action |
215 |
4 Hard and soft determinism |
220 |
10 Religion, Law, and Politics |
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1 The theological frontier of ethics |
227 |
2 Contacts and overlaps between morality and law |
232 |
3 Political applications and extensions of morality |
235 |
Notes and References |
241 |
Index |
247 |