Review of Robert Kane, 'Ethics and the Quest for Wisdom'

Moseley, Daniel D.

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Review of Robert Kane, 'Ethics and the Quest for Wisdom'

Daniel D. Moseley

University of North Carolina (UNC) at Chapel Hill

March 29, 2012

The Journal of Moral Philosophy, Forthcoming

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Kane's ambitious and bold book presents a sustained argument for an ethical theory that gives an account of right action and the good life. The general structure of the main argument is presented and specific points are critically discussed.

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Keywords: meta-ethics, normative ethics, virtue ethics, the right and the good, moral sphere theory, Robert Kane, deontology, consequentialism, intuitionism, the Ends Principle, John Stuart Mill, Immanuel Kant, wisdom, relativism

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Date posted: March 31, 2012

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Moseley, Daniel D., Review of Robert Kane, 'Ethics and the Quest for Wisdom' (March 29, 2012). The Journal of Moral Philosophy, Forthcoming. Available at SSRN: http://ssrn.com/abstract=2031674

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Daniel D. Moseley (Contact Author)

University of North Carolina (UNC) at Chapel Hill ( email )

Chapel Hill, NC 27599
United States