Chapter 9 Reading Goals

  • Explain the eight conditions for assessing a moral theory’s adequacy.
  • Understand, consider the criticisms of, and assess the adequacy of utilitarianism.
  • Understand, consider the criticisms of, and assess the adequacy of Kantianism.
  • Understand, consider the criticisms of, and assess the adequacy of rights theory.
  • Understand, consider the criticisms of, and assess the adequacy of virtue theory.
  • Explain the significance of the convergence of these four moral theories in their practical judgments and policy proposals.
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