The Foundations of Morality
Contents
Preface
chapter
1. Introduction
2. The Mystery of Morals
3. The Moral Criterion
4. Pleasure as the End
5. Satisfaction and Happiness
6. Social Cooperation
7. Long Run vs. Short Run
8. The Need for General Rules
9. Ethics and Law
10. Traffic Rules and Moral Rules
11. Morals and Manners
12. Prudence and Benevolence
13. Egoism, Altruism, Mutualism
14. The Problem of Self-Sacrifice
15. Ends and Means
16. Duty for Duty’s Sake
17. Absolutism vs. Relativism
18. The Problem of Value
19. Intuition and Common Sense
20. Vocation and Circumstance
21. “The Law of Nature”
22. Asceticism
23. Ethical Skepticism
24. Justice
25. Equality and Inequality
26. Freedom
27. Free Will and Determinism
28. Rights
29. International Ethics
30. The Ethics of Capitalism
31. The Ethics of Socialism
32. Morality and Religion
33. Summary and Conclusion
Appendix
Notes
Index
