Contemporary debates in moral theory

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Notes on Contributors. Introduction James Dreier. Part I: Normative Theory. Is the rightness of action determined by the value of consequences?. 1. The Consequentialist Perspective: William Shaw. 2. Against Maximizing Act-Consequentialism: Peter Vallentyne. 3. Reasons with Demands: Rethinking Rightness: Alastair Norcross. Can contract theory ground morality?. 4. Moral Contractarianism as a Foundation for Interpersonal Morality: Samuel Freeman. 5. Can Contract Theory Ground Morality?: Philip Pettit. Are the virtues the proper starting point for ethical theory?. 6. Are virtues the proper starting point for morality?: Rosalind Hursthouse. 7. Virtue theory: Julia Driver. Part II: Reason and Motivation. Are moral requirements derived from reason?. 8. Reason, Sentiment, and Categorical Imperatives: Samuel J. Kerstein. 9. Must We Weep for Sentimentalism?: Simon Blackburn. Is motivation internal to moral judgment?. 10. How do moral judgments motivate? : Sigrun Svavarsdottir. 11. Moral Motivation: R. Jay Wallace. Part III: Moral Facts and Explanations. Is morality fully factual?. 12. Moral Factualism: Peter Railton. 13. Morality without Moral Facts: Terry Horgan and Mark Timmons. Do moral facts and properties explain anything?. 14. Moral Explanations Defended: Nicholas L. Sturgeon. 15. Moral Epistemology and the Because Constraint: Nick Zangwill. Are there general moral principles?. 16. Ethical Generality and Moral Judgment: Robert Audi. 17. Defending Moral Particularism: Mark Lance and Margaret O. Little. Index of Subjects. Index of Names