The centrality of normative ethical theory / Bernard Rosen.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Rosen, Bernard.

Series:

Studies in theoretical and applied ethics ; v. 2.

Studies in theoretical and applied ethics ; vol. 2

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Ethics.

Norm (Philosophy).

Physical Description:

xii, 228 pages ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

New York : P. Lang, [1999]

Contents:

Chapter 1 Ethical Theory and Meta-Theory 1

Normative Ethical Theories 4

Justification of Normative Ethical Theories 7

Preconditions and Consequences of Normative Ethical Theories 9

Chapter 2 Recovering Mill's Ethics 13

Mill's Normative Ethical Theory 14

Getting to Mill's Proof 23

Interpretations of Mill 25

Interpretations of Happiness 29

Mill's "Proof" 36

From Egoism to Utilitarianism 37

Chapter 3 Sidgwick and Moore 43

Sidgwick 43

Moore 49

Where the Issues Really Lie 60

Chapter 4 American Interest Theories 67

Pragmatism: James and Peirce 68

Perry 77

Stevenson 79

Chapter 5 Positivist Non-Cognitivism 93

Schlick 93

Ayer 95

Hare 101

Chapter 6 Peirce's Progeny 107

Dewey 107

Lewis 132

Firth 135

Chapter 7 Two Principles of Intrinsic Value 139

Two Principles 139

Organic Unities and Ultimate Value 145

Mill and Dewey 148

The Argument for Addition 150

The Nature of Good 152

Appendix A Meta-Theory 161.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [213]-221) and index.

ISBN:

0820441007

OCLC:

39262020