Morality: An Introduction to Ethics

Bernard Williams

doi:10.1017/CBO9781107295674

In Morality Bernard Williams confronts the problems of writing moral philosophy and offers a stimulating alternative to more systematic accounts which seem nevertheless to have left all the important issues somewhere off the page. Williams explains, analyses and distinguishes a number of key positions, from the purely amoral to notions of subjective or relative morality, testing their coherence before going on to explore the nature of 'goodness' in relation to responsibilities and choice, roles, standards and human nature. A classic in moral philosophy.

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Frontmatter
pp i-vi

Dedication
pp vii-viii

Contents
pp ix-x

Preface to the Canto edition
pp xi-xvi

Preface
pp xvii-xxii

MORALITY AN INTRODUCTION TO ETHICS
pp 1-2

The amoralist
pp 3-13

Subjectivism: First thoughts
pp 14-19

Interlude: Relativism
pp 20-25

Subjectivism: Further thoughts
pp 26-37

‘Good’
pp 38-47

Goodness and roles
pp 48-54

Moral standards and the distinguishing mark of a man
pp 55-62

God, morality, and prudence
pp 63-72

What is morality about?
pp 73-81

Utilitarianism
pp 82-98

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