An innovative and concise exploration of the foundations of ethics.

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At the heart of ethics lies the concept of intrinsic value. It is at work when we assess whether a person is virtuous or vicious, and acts rightly or wrongly. T

This book represents the most comprehensive account to date of an important but widely contested approach to ethics--intuitionism, the view that there is a plur