Morality

James P. Sterba is professor of philosophy at the University of Notre Dame. He is the author of numerous articles and books, including Are Liberty and Equality Compatible?, The Triumph of Practice over Theory in Ethics, Ethics: The Big Questions, Justice for Here and Now, and Morality in Practice. Sterba is also past president of the American Philosophical Association (Central Division), the North American Society for Social Philosophy, Concerned Philosophers for Peace, and the International Association for Philosophy of Law and Social Philosophy (American Section).

• PART I: A SKETCH OF AN ARGUMENT 1 From Rationality to Equality JAMES P. STERBA PART II: CRITIQUES OF THE ARGUMENT 2 Rationality and Morality in Sterba CHARLES W. MILLS 3 Reasons to Be Moral CANDACE A. VOGLER 4 Further Thoughts on the Moral Skeptic ANITA M. SUPERSON 5 The Justification of Morality RUSS SHAFER-LANDAU 6 Sterba's Vindication of Morality ALLAN F. GIBBARD 7 Egoism, Altruism, and Our Cooperative Social Order GERALD F. GAUS 8 Why Libertarianism Does Not Lead to Welfare and Equality TIBOR R. MACHAN PART III: RESPONSES TO THE CRITIQUES 9 Further Thoughts on Arguing from Rationality to Equality JAMES P. STERBA

"James Sterba neatly weaves together meta-ethical and normative ethical arguments to the conclusions that morality is rationally required and that it requires substantial equality. His position is bold and original and will invigorate arguments in both areas of moral philosophy, as is evidenced already by the philosophical luminaries who critically respond." -Alan Goldman, Kenan Professor of Humanities, The College of William and Mary "In this engaging volume, well-known philosophers from a variety of philosophical orientations vigorous discuss James Sterba's bold claims that morality is required by reason and that even a minimal morality leads to broadly egalitarian commitments. The discussions are stimulating and illuminating, not least because they reveal often unrecognized connections between meta-ethics and normative social philosophy. As a whole, the book advances our understanding on several central philosophical topics." -Alison M. Jaggar, College Professor of Distinction, University of Colorado at Boulder