Book contents
- Of Moral Conduct
- Of Moral Conduct
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- Part I Dimensions of Moral Conduct
- Part II Moral Obligation
- Part III Moral Knowledge and Normative Realism
- Part IV Reasons, Values, and Obligations
- 10 Reasons, Values, and the Structure of Rational Action
- 11 The Diversity of Value
- 12 Consequentialism and Deontology
- Conclusion
- References
- Index
10 - Reasons, Values, and the Structure of Rational Action
from Part IV - Reasons, Values, and Obligations
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 08 June 2023
- Of Moral Conduct
- Of Moral Conduct
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- Part I Dimensions of Moral Conduct
- Part II Moral Obligation
- Part III Moral Knowledge and Normative Realism
- Part IV Reasons, Values, and Obligations
- 10 Reasons, Values, and the Structure of Rational Action
- 11 The Diversity of Value
- 12 Consequentialism and Deontology
- Conclusion
- References
- Index
Summary
Is the concept of a reason the most basic normative concept, as some deontologists think, or is value more basic, as consequentialists think? This chapter concerns normative reasons, the distinction between those and normative grounds, and the relation of both to value. Reasons are commonly considered facts. The chapter develops a non-factive account of practical reasons, explains why taking account of such ascriptions is important, and challenges the factivity view of reasons. It argues that reasons are grounded, and thereby not unqualifiedly basic, even if the concept of a reason is irreducible. If reasons are grounded in the way described, they can still do the jobs we take them to do, but they are better understood in the wider context the chapter provides. This context includes that of ascriptions of intrinsic value. Intrinsic value is reason-grounding in ways that reflect both our experiences and our understanding of action for reasons.
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- Of Moral ConductA Theory of Obligation, Reasons, and Value, pp. 211 - 238Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2023