Blackwell Readings in Philosophy #9: Deontology

One classical source for this view is Kant’s idea that every person has an inestimable worth, or dignity, that cannot be traded off against other values. But the idea is also prominent in ‘intuitionist’ deontologists, who hold that many different moral considerations and principles exist, and that these cannot be reduced to any fundamental principle or value.

Deontology collects, for the first time, both the major classical sources and the central contemporary expressions of this important position. In addition to Kant, classical selections from Richard Price and W. D. Ross are included. Contemporary writers represented here include Robert Nozick, Thomas Nagel, Stephen Darwall, Judith Jarvis Thomson, Frances Myrna Kamm, Warren S. Quinn, and Christine M. Korsgaard. Edited and introduced by Stephen Darwall, these readings are essential for anyone interested in normative theory.

Consequentialismbrings together for the first time both the main classical sources and the central contemporary expressions of this important position. Among classic sources, it includes empiricists such as Jeremy Bentham and John Stuart Mill, and rationalists like Henry Sidgwick and G. E. Moore. Contemporary consequentialist selections are included from Philip Pettit, Derek Parfit, Samuel Scheffler, Peter Railton, Richard B. Brandt, John C. Harsanyi, and Robert Adams. There are also two trenchant discussions of consequentialism by John Rawls and Amartya Sen. Edited and introduced by Stephen Darwall, these readings are essential for anyone interested in normative ethics.

Consequentialismcollects, for the first time, both the main classical sources and the central contemporary expressions of this important position. Edited and introduced by Stephen Darwall, these readings are essential for anyone interested in normative ethics.

• Edited and introduced by Stephen Darwall, examines key topics in the consequentialist branch of moral theory.

• Includes seven essays which respond to the classic sources.

• Includes an insightful discussion of central topics in consequentialism by John Rawls and Amartya Sen.

• Includes classic articles by key figures such Jeremy Bentham, John Stuart Mill, Henry Sidgwick and G. E. Moore; and recent reactions to this work by philosophers including Philip Pettit, Derek Parfit, Samuel Scheffler, Peter Railton, R. B. Brandt, J. C. Harsanyi, and Robert Adams.

Part I: Classical Sources:.

1. From Groundwork of the Metaphysics of Morals: Immanuel Kant.

2. From The Metaphysics of Morals: Immanuel Kant.

3. 'On a Supposed Right to Lie from Philanthropy': Immanuel Kant.

4. From A Review of the Principal Questions in Morals: Richard Price.

5. From The Right and the Good: W. D. Ross.

Part II: Contemporary Expressions:.

6. 'Moral Constraints and Moral Goals': Robert Nozick.

7. 'Agent-Relativity and Deontology': Thomas Nagel.

8. 'Agent-Centred Restrictions From the Inside Out': Stephen Darwall.

9. 'The Trolley Problem': Judith Thomson.

10. 'Harming Some to Save Others': Frances Kamm.

11. 'Actions, Intentions, and Consequences: The Doctrine of Double Effect': Warren Quinn.

12. 'The Right to Lie: Kant on Dealing with Evil': Christine Korsgaard.

Index.