Self-Governance and Cooperation [Hardcover]

Robert Myers presents an original moral theory which charts a course between the extremes of consequentialism and contractualism. He puts forward a radically new case for the existence of both agent-neutral and agent-relative values, and gives an innovative answer to the question how such disparate values can be weighed against each other. The result is a theory of morality which combines a balanced account of its content with a ringing affirmation of its authority.

Introduction: Two Problems in Moral Philosophy
1. Misgivings about Consequentialism and Contractualism
2. Cooperating to Promote the Good
3. Initial Counter-Arguments Supporting Value Monism
4. Self-Governance and Value Dualism
Conclusion: Implications for the Question of Morality's Authority
References; Index

Robert Myers is Assistant Professor of Philosophy at Barnard College, Columbia University, New York.