ABSTRACT
Alasdair MacIntyre introduces 'the disquieting suggestion' that one have lost the comprehension, both theoretical and practical, of morality. Dr Robin Barrow attempts to present a coherent and plausible case for a particular moral theory. He rather elicits a response that sincerely takes issue with the view of morality that he present, than one that ignores that view in favour of concentrating on particular errors in reasoning, treated in isolation from one another. The result, he hopes, that provides in the most straightforward language possible: an ethical position, categorized as utilitarian, to be considered on its own merits; an argument for that position; treatment of most of the problems traditionally associated with utilitarian positions; reference to some of the famous problems of interpretation in the classic texts; and treatment of some of the basic problems in moral philosophy such as, most particularly, the nature of an ethical theory.
