Morality and rational self-interest

by David P. Gauthier

Morality and Rational Self-Interest (Central Issues in Philosophy Series)viii, 184 pp. '[A] collection of readings exploring the relations of reason, self-interest, and morality... Is self-interest rational? Is moral motivation based on interest? Is morality advantageous? The book is intended, not to provide answers to these questions, but to present different viewpoints to the reader as a basis for his own reflections.' Includes contributions by, and excerpts from, the following Henry Sidgwick; G.E. Moore; Brian Medlin; Jesse Kalin; Francis Hutcheson; David Hume; H.A. Prichard; Thomas Hobbes; Kurt Baier; David P. PHILOSOPHY ETHICS MORALITY RATIONAL SELF INTEREST PHILOSOPHICAL STUDIES

Genres: Philosophy

184 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1970