Morality and the Good Life

This comprehensive survey of contemporary ethical theory includesthirty-four selections on morality and the theory of value. Emphasizing valuetheory, meta-ethics, and normative ethics, it is non-technical and accessible toa wide range of readers, including advanced undergraduates in variousdisciplines. Selections are organized under six main topics: (1) Concepts ofGoodness, (2) What Things are Good?, (3) Virtues and Ethics, (4) Realism vs.Anti-Realism, (5) Value and Obligation, and (6) The Value and Meaning of Life. Asubstantial general introduction featuring explanatory summaries of all theentries and an extensive topical bibliography on morality and the theory ofvalue enhance the volume's research and pedagogical utility. The most up-to-dateand accessible survey of its kind, Morality and the Good Life is ideal foradvanced undergraduate and graduate courses in contemporary ethical theory,moral philosophy, and theory of value.