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Bernard Gert's moral theory is among the clearest and most comprehensive on the contemporary scene. It touches on elements of the dominant ethical orientations—-utilitarianism, Kantianism, contractionism, and virtue ethics—without fitting neatly into any of those categories. For that reason, Gert's moral theory appeals to many ethicists dissatisfied with each of the dominant formulations.Rationality, Rules, and Ideals presents Gert's Morality, the reactions by a number of prominent scholars, and Gert's response. All told, it is a remarkably wide-ranging study of ethical theory. The work is broken down into six parts, making Rationality, Rules, and Ideals perfect for a broad-ranging course on ethical theory, following Gert's critiques of utilitariansim, Kantianism, and virtue ethics. Both students and professionals will find much material to work with in this volume. The papers contribute not only to the understanding of Gert's wide-ranging theory but to a number of important topics in ethic theory, the theory of rationality, and applied ethics.
Walter Sinnott-Armstrong is professor of philosophy at Dartmouth College. Robert Audi is professor of philosophy at the University of Nebraska, and editor of the Rowman & Littlefield series, "Elements of Philosophy."
Chapter 1 The Scope and Structure of the Essays: A Short IntroductionChapter 2 Precis of Morality: Its Nature and JustificationChapter 3 Part I: Justification and MethodChapter 4 Justification in Bernard Gert's Moral TheoryChapter 5 Gert's Moral Theory and Discourse EthicsChapter 6 On the Relevance of Ignorance to the Demands of MoralityChapter 7 Part II: Rationality and ReasonsChapter 8 Reasons and Rationality in the Moral Philosophy of Bernard GertChapter 9 Gert on Reasons, Rationality, Harms, and ListsChapter 10 Bernard Gert's Complex Hybrid Conception of RationalityChapter 11 Part III: Consequences and RulesChapter 12 Gert on Aid to OthersChapter 13 Gert Contra ConsequentialismChapter 14 The Role of RulesChapter 15 Part IV: Ideals and GoodsChapter 16 Moral IdealsChapter 17 Accentuate the Negative: Negative Values, Moral Theory, and Common SenseChapter 18 A Note on Harms and Evils in Gert's Moral TheoryChapter 19 Is the Lessening of Evil the Only Goal of Morality? A Role for Eudaimonia in Gert's Moral SystemChapter 20 Part V: Virtue and CharacterChapter 21 Rules and VirtuesChapter 22 Character, Immoraility, and PunishmentChapter 23 Part VI: ReplyChapter 24 Replies to my Critics
There is much to interest and challenge the reader in this book, which is a monument to a wonderful and continuing life's work in ethics.
