The Value Gap

This volume provides an engaging discussion of the distinction between relational and nonrelational goods, that is, being good for a subject rather than being good simpliciter.

Auteur
Toni Rønnow-Rasmussen is a Professor and Acting Chair in Practical Philosophy at the Department of Philosophy, Lund University. In 2015, he was elected member of Academia Europea. He is the author of Personal Value (OUP, 2011), and has more recently published articles on moral progress, fitting-attitude analysis, intrinsic and extrinsic value, pro- and contra-attitudes, reasons, and on the metaethical view that he calls on-conditionalism.

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Toni Rønnow-Rasmussen explores the distinction between what is finally good and what is finally good-for: he argues that these two value notions are equally important in ethics and practical deliberation. His analysis challenges the widespread idea that there are no genuine practical and moral dilemmas.

Contenu

• Part I: Elements

• 1: Value Taxonomy

• 2: Good and Good-For

• 3: Challenging Value Monism

• 4: Challenging Good Monism

• 5: Good-For Unitarianism

• Part II: A Fitting-Attitude Analysis of Value

• 6: Fitting-Attitude Analysis

• 7: The Logical Consequence of Fitting Attitudes

• 8: The Fitting-Attitude Analysis Revised

• 9: 'Sake'

• 10: FA and Motivating Reasons

• 11: Favourings for No Reason

• 12: Mind the Value Gap