The Structure of Normative Ethics
& Other Essays in Moral Philosophy
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Product details:
- Publisher OUP USA
- Date of Publication 25 August 2026
- ISBN 9780197825327
- Binding Hardback
- No. of pages280 pages
- Size 235x156 mm
- Language English 700
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Short description:
Shelly Kagan's essays have been extremely influential in shaping the field of normative ethics, a branch of moral philosophy concerned with the criteria of what is morally right and wrong. This volume collects the essential essays by Kagan in this area and traces the evolution of his thinking over the course of his remarkable career.
MoreLong description:
This volume contains a selection of essays on the structure and methods of normative ethics by Shelly Kagan.
The essays are grouped in three parts. Part I contains a cluster of essays on the structure of normative ethics. These essays provide a systematic survey of the basic normative factors, introduce the concept of evaluative focal points, and examine competing theories about the foundations of normative ethics. The essays in Part II explore the various methods of normative ethics, critically examining the role of thought experiments and the practical difficulty of following moral principles given various epistemic limitations. Part III brings together two essays relating to practical ethics, in particular on whether consequentialist theories can adequately deal with collective action problems, and on whether speciesism is morally wrong. The volume also contains a preface by Kagan, an introduction co-written by the two editors, and a commentary by the two editors that identifies interrelations between Kagans published works and points to criticisms and developments of his work by other philosophers.
This volume is the first in a two-volume collection of Kagans essays. Its successor, Rethinking Intrinsic Value & Other Essays on the Good, collects essays on value, well-being, and desert.
Table of Contents:
Part 1. Structure
The Structure of Normative Ethics
Evaluative Focal Points
Kantianism for Consequentialists
Part 2. Methods
The Additive Fallacy
The Paradox of Methods
Thinking About Cases
Part 3. Practical Ethics
Do I Make a Difference?
What's Wrong with Speciesism?
Editorial Commentary & Further Reading
