How do we judge whether an action is morally right or wrong? If an action is wrong, what reason does that give us not to do it? Why should we give such reasons priority over our other concerns and values? This text offers answers to these questions, and explores the views and values behind them.
1. Reasons and values
– 1. Reasons
– 2. Values
– 3. Well-being –
2. Right and wrong
– 4. Wrongness and reasons
– 5. The structure of contractualism
– 6. Responsibility
– 7. Promises
– 8. Relativism.