Absolutism and Its Consequentialist Critics

...a clear and sharp introduction which defines absolutism from both consequentialism and more moderate deontological views... -ETHICS

Introduction	p. 1
On A Supposed Right to Lie from Altruistic Motives	p. 15
Persons, Means, and Ends	p. 21
War and Murder	p. 29
Cases of Necessity	p. 41
The Moral Law and the Law of God	p. 63
Right and Wrong as Absolute	p. 73
A Critique of Consequentialism	p. 93
What a Good Man Can Bring Himself to Do	p. 109
Absolutism and the Good Life	p. 119
Are There Any Absolute Rights?	p. 129
The Problem of Abortion and the Doctrine of the Double Effect	p. 147
Who Is Wronged?	p. 159
Against Moral Conservatism	p. 161
Whatever the Consequences	p. 175
A Note on Mr. Bennett	p. 197
On Moral Absolutism	p. 199
War and Massacre	p. 217
Utilitarianism and the Rules of War	p. 237
Rules of War and Moral Reasoning	p. 253
Selected Bibliography	p. 267
Acknowledgments	p. 271
Index	p. 273
About the Editor	p. 277
About the Contributors	p. 279
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