ABSTRACT

The central issue is that of identifying and understanding the fundamental principles of morality but the book also discusses the place of rules in moral thought, the nature of obligation, the relation between morality and religion and that of being moral and rational.

chapter 1|11 pages

Some Options in Ethics

chapter 2|15 pages

The Human Predicament

chapter 3|8 pages

Utility

chapter 4|18 pages

Rules

chapter 5|18 pages

Moral Rules

chapter 6|23 pages

Moral Virtues

chapter 7|24 pages

Obligations

chapter 8|25 pages

Marginal Comments

chapter 9|24 pages

Morals and Rationality