The Blackwell Guide to Ethical Theory

“This outstanding collection contains really valuable entries by a great many leading lights in the field. An extremely useful resource for anyone wanting to acquaint themselves with the central issues in ethical theory today.”

—Russ Shafer-Landau, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Praise for the First Edition

"The Blackwell Guide to Ethical Theory is, for its size, perhaps the best single-volume resource guide to contemporary ethical theory."

—Robert B. Louden, APA Newsletter on Teaching Philosophy, Spring 2001

“Written by distinguished philosophical experts, these pieces address a full range of issues in ethical and meta-ethical theory, as well as giving a considered voice to the various defenders of ethical anti-theory. As a whole they testify to and exemplify the current vibrancy and richness of work in ethical theory.”

—David Archard, Queen’s University Belfast

“For students, this Guide provides helpful introductions to themes and topics which they are to study in more detail, and lucid surveys of other aspects of ethical theory. It will also be read with profit by academics unfamiliar with the field; some of the papers are not just guides, but original contributions, to the subject.”

—Antony Duff, University of Stirling and University of Minnesota

“The Guide provides a wide-ranging survey of the major topics in contemporary ethical theory and includes a good amount of new and important work. It should be of use to anyone wanting acquaintance with the subject in its current state.”

—Barbara Herman, University of California at Los Angeles