Moral Theory An Introduction

Mark Timmons is professor of philosophy at the University of Arizona. He has published extensively on topics in moral theory, metaethics, and Kant’s ethics. He is author of Morality without Foundations (1999), Kant’s Doctrine of Virtue: A Guide (2021) and editor of the annual Oxford Studies in Normative Ethics.

Preface

Acknowledgments

1. What is Moral Theory?

2. Divine Command Theory

3. Moral Relativism

4. Natural Law Theory

5. Consequentialism 1: Classical Utilitarianism

6. Consequentialism 2: Contemporary Developments

7. Ethical Egoism

8. Kant’s Moral Theory

9. Ethics of Prima Facie Duty

10. Moral Contractualism

11. Virtue Ethics and Care Ethics

12. Moral Particularism

13. Conclusion

Appendix: Standards for Evaluating Moral Theories

Guide to Terminology

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