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2. The Importance of Moral Truth
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Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter I
- Contents VII
- Preface XI
- 1. Introduction to the Strategy of Argument for Moral Relativity and its Normative Implications 1
- 2. The Importance of Moral Truth 10
- 3. Relativist Analyses of Morality as Social Creation 23
- 4. The Recommended Relativist Analysis of Moral "A ought to do X " Statements 37
- 5. The Analysis of "A ought to do X" Statements Completed 48
- 6. The Recommended Relativist Analysis of "X is a good Y" Statements and Consideration of Objections 68
- 7. Absolutist Analyses of Moral Statements 80
- 8. The Method for Explaining Diversity and Disagreement in Moral Belief 105
- 9. Virtue-Centered and Rights-Centered Moralities 121
- 10. Moral Relativity Within Virtue-Centered and Rights-Centered Moralities 139
- 11. Comparing the Truth of Virtue-Centered and Rights-Centered Moralities 160
- 12. Tolerance and Nonintervention as Implications of Moral Relativity 177
- 13. Moral Relativity and the Problem of Equal Worth 198
- Appendix A 216
- Appendix B 220
- Notes 223
- Bibliography 237
- Index 243
Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter I
- Contents VII
- Preface XI
- 1. Introduction to the Strategy of Argument for Moral Relativity and its Normative Implications 1
- 2. The Importance of Moral Truth 10
- 3. Relativist Analyses of Morality as Social Creation 23
- 4. The Recommended Relativist Analysis of Moral "A ought to do X " Statements 37
- 5. The Analysis of "A ought to do X" Statements Completed 48
- 6. The Recommended Relativist Analysis of "X is a good Y" Statements and Consideration of Objections 68
- 7. Absolutist Analyses of Moral Statements 80
- 8. The Method for Explaining Diversity and Disagreement in Moral Belief 105
- 9. Virtue-Centered and Rights-Centered Moralities 121
- 10. Moral Relativity Within Virtue-Centered and Rights-Centered Moralities 139
- 11. Comparing the Truth of Virtue-Centered and Rights-Centered Moralities 160
- 12. Tolerance and Nonintervention as Implications of Moral Relativity 177
- 13. Moral Relativity and the Problem of Equal Worth 198
- Appendix A 216
- Appendix B 220
- Notes 223
- Bibliography 237
- Index 243