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This book argues that a new moral theory, Rightness as Fairness, is superior to existing theories. However, in order to argue this effectively, we need standards for theory comparison. When should we judge one moral theory to be superior to another?
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© 2016 Marcus Arvan
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Arvan, M. (2016). Ethics for the Twenty-First Century. In: Rightness as Fairness. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137541819_2
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