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<p>Notes on Contributors vii</p> <p>Introduction x<br />James Dreier</p> <p><b>Part I Normative Theory 1</b></p> <p>Is the Rightness of Action Determined by the Value of Consequences? 3</p> <p>1 The Consequentialist Perspective 5<br /><i>William Shaw</i></p> <p>2 Against Maximizing Act Consequentialism 21<br /><i>Peter Vallentyne</i></p> <p>3 Reasons Without Demands: Rethinking Rightness 38<br /><i>Alastair Norcross</i></p> <p>Can Contract Theory Ground Morality? 55</p> <p>4 Moral Contractarianism as a Foundation for Interpersonal Morality 57<br /><i>Samuel Freeman</i></p> <p>5 Can Contract Theory Ground Morality? 77<br /><i>Philip Pettit</i></p> <p>Are the Virtues the Proper Starting Point for Ethical Theory? 97</p> <p>6 Are Virtues the Proper Starting Point for Morality? 99<br /><i>Rosalind Hursthouse</i></p> <p>7 Virtue Theory Julia Driver 113</p> <p><b>Part II Reason And Motivation 125</b></p> <p>Are Moral Requirements Derived from Reason? 127</p> <p>8 Reason, Sentiment, and Categorical Imperatives 129<br /><i>Samuel J. Kerstein</i></p> <p>9 Must We Weep for Sentimentalism? 144<br /><i>Simon Blackburn</i></p> <p>Is Motivation Internal to Moral Judgment? 161</p> <p>10 How Do Moral Judgments Motivate? 163<br /><i>Sigrún Svavarsdóttir</i></p> <p>11 Moral Motivation 182<br /><i>R. Jay Wallace</i></p> <p><b>Part III Moral Facts And Explanations 197</b></p> <p>Is Morality Fully Factual? 199</p> <p>12 Moral Factualism 201<br /><i>Peter Railton</i></p> <p>13 Morality Without Moral Facts 220<br /><i>Terry Horgan and Mark Timmons</i></p> <p>Do Moral Facts and Properties Explain Anything? 239</p> <p>14 Moral Explanations Defended 241<br /><i>Nicholas L. Sturgeon</i></p> <p>15 Moral Epistemology and the Because Constraint 263<br /><i>Nick Zangwill</i></p> <p>Are There General Moral Principles? 283</p> <p>16 Ethical Generality and Moral Judgment 285<br /><i>Robert Audi</i></p> <p>17 Defending Moral Particularism 305<br /><i>Mark Norris Lance and Margaret Olivia Little</i></p> <p>Index of Subjects 323</p> <p>Index of Names 330</p>

"...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." <i>Sarah Stroud, Notre Dame Philosophical Reviews</i> <br /> <p>"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." <i>Russ Shafer-Landau, University of Wisconsin</i><br /> </p> <p>"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." <i>Daniel Jacobson, Bowling Green State University</i></p>

<b>James Dreier</b> 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.

<i>Contemporary Debates in Moral Theory</i> is a collection of new essays addressing central questions in contemporary ethics and moral philosophy. Questions include:<br /> <p>• Are moral requirements derived from reason?<br /> • How demanding is morality?<br /> • Are virtues the proper starting point for moral theorizing?<br /> </p> <p>Eight 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.</p>

"...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." <i>Sarah Stroud, Notre Dame Philosophical Reviews</i> <br /> <p>"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." <i>Russ Shafer-Landau, University of Wisconsin</i><br /> </p> <p>"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." <i>Daniel Jacobson, Bowling Green State University</i></p>

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