The Right and the Good, a classic of twentieth-century philosophy by the eminent scholar Sir David Ross, is now presented in a new edition with a substantial introduction by Philip Stratton-Lake, a leading expert on Ross. Ross's book is the pinnacle of ethical intuitionism, which was the dominant moral theory in British philosophy for much of the nineteenth and early twentieth century. Intuitionism is now enjoying a considerable revival, and Stratton-Lake provides the context for a proper understanding of Ross's great work today.

Kant, Duty and Moral Worth is a fascinating and original examination of Kant's account of moral worth. The complex debate at the heart of Kant's philosophy is over whether Kant said moral actions have worth only if they are carried out from duty, or whether actions carried out from mixed motives can be good. Philip Stratton-Lake offers a unique account of acting from duty, which utilizes the distinction between primary and secondary motives. He maintains that the moral law should not be understood as a normative moral reason but as playing a transcendental role. Thus a Kantian account of moral worth is one where the virtuous agent may be responsive to concrete particular considerations, whilst preserving an essential role for universal moral principles.
Kant, Duty and Moral Worth is a lucid examination of Kant's moral thought that will appeal to Kant scholars and anyone interested in moral theory.

Ethical Intuitionists believe that there is an irreducible plurality of basic moral principles, that these principles are self-evident, and that rightness and goodness are indefinable properties which cannot be understood in wholly naturalistic terms. In this collection of essays leading moral philosophers consider how these views are to be understood, and what implications they have for our understanding of morality. This volume is the first serious engagement with ethical intuitionism in the light of contemporary developments in ethical theory.

The Right and the Good, a classic of twentieth-century philosophy by the eminent scholar Sir David Ross, is now presented in a new edition with a substantial introduction by Philip Stratton-Lake, a leading expert on Ross. Ross's book is the pinnacle of ethical intuitionism, which was the dominant moral theory in British philosophy for much of the nineteenth and early twentieth century. Intuitionism is now enjoying a considerable revival, and Stratton-Lake provides the context for a proper understanding of Ross's great work today.

Ethical Intuitionists believe that there are irreducible basic moral principles, that these principles are self-evident, and that rightness and goodness are indefinable properties which cannot be understood in wholly naturalistic terms. Twelve leading moral philosophers consider how these views are to be understood, and what implications they have for our understanding of morality. This volume is the first serious engagement with ethical intuitionism in the light of more recent developments in ethical theory.

Contents:
1. Doing the right thing just because it is right: Introduction; McDowell's argument; The symmetry argument; The distinction between normative and motivating reasons; Supporting counterfactuals; The possibility of practical reason; The value of acting from duty; The analysis of 'ought'; Conclusion. 2. Respect and moral motivation: Introduction; Kant's different claims about respect; Respect as a complex state; Moral feeling as the way in which we are conscious of the moral law; The role of the moral law; Moral motivation and internalism. 3. Acting from respect for the moral law: Introduction; Acting from the moral law as acting from the categorical imperative; Moral motivation and the needs of others; The rejection of the justificatory conception of the categorical imperative. 4. An alternative account of acting from duty: Introduction; An alternative account of acting from duty; The transcendental conception of the moral law; The argument for the transcendental conception; The moral law and moral judgement; Summary. 5. Filling out the details: Ross's theory of prima facie duties: Introduction; the systematicity of prima facie duties; Ross's notion of a prima facie duty; Tendencies; Prima facie duties as responsibilities; Prima facie duties as principle of normative moral reasons; Promoting the good; Conclusion. 6. On the value of acting out of duty: Introduction; Some misunderstandings; Non-accidental relation to rightness; Overdetermined actions; Are overdetermined actions intelligible?; Are overdetermined actions morally good?; Imperfect duties. 7. Constructivism, side-constraints, and autonomy: Introduction; Kant's constructivism; Autonomy; Absolute side-constraints; Conclusion. 8. Conclusion: Absolutely universal principles and context sensitivity: Introduction; Saving the moral phenomenology; The transcendental conception of the moral law and particularism.