Normative Ethics

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Consequentialism (2,840 | 154)Richard Y. Chappell

Utilitarianism (1,216 | 871)Anthony Skelton

Act- and Rule-Utilitarianism (63)

Varieties of Utilitarianism (70)

Objections to Utilitarianism (98)

Utility* (286)

Well-Being* (1,559 | 3)Stephen M. Campbell

Utilitarianism, Misc (114)

Varieties of Consequentialism (484 | 19)Douglas W. Portmore

Agent-Neutral and Agent-Relative Consequentialism (78)Douglas W. Portmore

Act- and Rule-Consequentalism (154)Douglas W. Portmore

Maximizing and Satisficing Consequentialism (52)Douglas W. Portmore

Varieties of Consequentialism, Misc (140)Douglas W. Portmore

Utilitarianism* (1,216 | 871)Anthony Skelton

Objective and Subjective Consequentialism (41)Douglas W. Portmore

Objections to Consequentialism (402 | 101)

Aggregation and Consequentialism (75)

Demandingness of Consequentialism (66)Kyle York

Self-Effacingness of Consequentalism (15)

Usability of Consequentialism (36)

Consequentialism, Friendship, and Commitment (44)

Objections to Consequentialism, Misc (65)

Arguments for Consequentialism (46)

Topics in Consequentialism (402 | 247)

Consequentialism in Applied Ethics (48)

Consequentialism and Deontology* (115)Matthew Hammerton

Consequentialism and Virtue Ethics* (62)Matthew Hammerton

Consequentialism and Teleology (33)

Moral Value* (1,404 | 148)

Well-Being* (1,559 | 3)Stephen M. Campbell

Consequentialism and Justice (20)

The Scope of Consequentialism (17)

Topics in Consequentialism, Misc (37)

Consequentialism, Misc (136)

Deontological Moral Theories (2,089 | 115)

Kantian Ethics (1,071 | 207)Sven Nyholm

Categorical and Hypothetical Imperatives (111)Claudia Meadows

The Good Will and Moral Worth (139)

Contradictions in Conception and in the Will (29)Jochen Bojanowski

Kant: Meta-Ethics* (710 | 55)Karl Schafer

Kant: Formula of Humanity* (137)Adam Cureton

Kant: Moral Psychology* (505 | 127)

Perfect and Imperfect Duties (108)

Kant: Categorical Imperative* (372)

Kant: Formula of Universal Law* (127)

Objections to Kantian Ethics (123)Sven Nyholm

Kantian Ethics, Misc (354)Sven Nyholm

Varieties of Deontological Moral Theories (206 | 48)

Kantian Ethics* (1,071 | 207)Sven Nyholm

Divine Command Theories (70)

Natural Law Theories (22)Claudia Meadows

Natural Rights Theories (7)

Agent-Centered Deontological Theories (24)

Patient-Centered Deontological Theories (10)

Pluralistic Deontological Theories (9)

Varieties of Deontological Moral Theories, Misc (16)

Arguments for Deontological Theories (46)

Objections to Deontological Moral Theories (76 | 14)

Paradox of Deontological Constraints (23)

Objections to Deontological Moral Theories, Misc (39)

Topics in Deontological Moral Theories (497 | 99)

The Doctrine of Double Effect (315)Ezio Di Nucci

Moral Pluralism* (152)

Ought Implies Can* (232)Guglielmo Feis

Consequentialism and Deontology* (115)Matthew Hammerton

Conflicts of Duty (43)

Deontology and Virtue Ethics* (44)Matthew Hammerton

Deontic Modals* (122)

Deontology in Applied Ethics (40)Claudia Meadows

Deontological Moral Theories, Misc (78)

Virtue Ethics (2,216 | 404)Jason Kawall

Varieties of Virtue Ethics (663 | 90)Jason Kawall

Agent-Based Virtue Ethics (34)Jason Kawall

Ethics of Care (308)Jason Kawall

Eudaimonistic Virtue Ethics (118)Jason Kawall

Pluralistic Virtue Ethics (26)Jason Kawall

Sentimentalist Virtue Ethics (27)Jason Kawall

Varieties of Virtue Ethics, Misc (60)Jason Kawall

Objections to Virtue Ethics (239 | 114)Bradford Cokelet

Applicability of Virtue Ethics (25)Bradford Cokelet

Virtue Ethics and Moral Relativism (6)Bradford Cokelet

Skepticism about Character* (210)Mark Alfano

Objections to Virtue Ethics, Misc (94)Bradford Cokelet

Topics in Virtue Ethics (561 | 108)Jason Kawall

Applied Virtue Ethics (133)Jason Kawall

Consequentialism and Virtue Ethics* (62)Matthew Hammerton

Deontology and Virtue Ethics* (44)Matthew Hammerton

Virtue Ethics and Codifiability (19)Jason Kawall

Virtue Ethics and Eudaimonia (99)Jason Kawall

Virtue Ethics and Practical Wisdom (98)Jason Kawall

Topics in Virtue Ethics, Misc (104)Jason Kawall

Virtues and Vices* (575)

Virtue Ethics, Misc (349)Jason Kawall

Ethical Theories, Miscellaneous (1,714 | 83)

Anti-Theory (122)Nick Smyth

Ethical Egoism (285)Ole Martin Moen

Moral Contractarianism (186)

Moral Contractualism (286)

Moral Pluralism (152)

Contrasting Ethical Theories (266 | 5)Matthew Hammerton

Consequentialism and Deontology (115)Matthew Hammerton

Consequentialism and Virtue Ethics (62)Matthew Hammerton

Deontology and Virtue Ethics (44)Matthew Hammerton

Contrasting Ethical Theories, Misc (40)Matthew Hammerton

Actualism and Possibilism in Ethics (66)Douglas W. Portmore

Ethical Theories, Misc (268)

Moral Value (1,404 | 148)

Theories of Moral Value (342 | 63)

Buck-Passing Accounts of Moral Value (113)

Value Pluralism (110)

Theories of Moral Value, Misc (56)

Varieties of Moral Value (475 | 183)

Agent-Relative Value (42)

Intrinsic Value* (336)

Moral Worth (125)Nathan Robert Howard

Neutral Value (15)

Well-Being* (1,559 | 3)Stephen M. Campbell

Varieties of Moral Value, Misc (21)

Topics in Moral Value (335 | 58)

Axiology* (359)

Fact-Value Distinction* (39)

Incommensurability of Value* (181)Luke Elson

Intransitivity of Value* (61)

Values and Norms (248)

Topics in Moral Value, Misc (29)

Moral Value, Misc (104)

Moral Phenomena (2,020 | 60)

Beneficence (4 | 3)

Effective Altruism* (79)Antonin Broi

Charitable Giving* (121 | 13)

Beneficence in Applied Ethics* (59)

Beneficence in Medical Ethics* (110)Ruchika Mishra

Beneficence, Misc (1)

Desert (152)

Moral Dilemmas (197 | 84)

Doing and Allowing* (53)Garrath Williams

Conflicts of Duty* (43)

Incommensurability of Value* (181)Luke Elson

The Doctrine of Double Effect* (315)Ezio Di Nucci

The Trolley Problem (69)

Moral Dilemmas, Misc (44)

Moral Luck (301)Nick Smyth

Moral Risk* (3)

Obligation (211)

Promises (572)Allen Habib

Suberogation (10)

Supererogation (339)Alfred Archer

Moral Phenomena, Misc (163)

Moral Psychology (17,768 | 1,100)Joshua May

Ethics and Cognitive Science (2,148 | 563)Joshua May

Evolution of Morality (1,116)Benjamin James Fraser

Neuroscience of Ethics (170)Joshua May

Neuroethics* (2,555 | 1,555)L. Syd M Johnson

Psychology of Ethics (199)Joshua May

Skepticism about Character* (210)Mark Alfano

Ethics and Cognitive Science, Misc (100)Joshua May

Moral Character (3,505 | 1,165)

Amoralists* (87)Leonard Kahn

Authenticity (357)Nick Smyth

Honesty (116 | 1)

Honesty in Applied Ethics* (26)

Lying* (149 | 112)Neri Marsili

Deception* (379 | 77)Neri Marsili

Sincerity (115)

Honesty, Misc (0)

Integrity (703)

Moral Sainthood (32)

Personality (236)

Skepticism about Character (210)Mark Alfano

Virtues and Vices (575)

Virtue Ethics* (2,216 | 404)Jason Kawall

Wisdom* (388)Stephen Grimm

Moral Character, Misc (111)

Moral Education (330)

Moral Enhancement (380)Junjie Yang

Moral Judgment* (1,127 | 316)Leonard Kahn

Moral Reasoning and Motivation* (1,736 | 335)

Moral States and Processes (8,676 | 2,077)

Alienation (90)

Altruism (270 | 11)

Altruism and Psychological Egoism (254)Joshua May

Altruism, Misc (5)

Evolution of Altruism* (173)

Effective Altruism* (79)Antonin Broi

Anger (231)

Blame (75)

Boredom (61)Andreas Elpidorou

Courage (134)

Deception* (379 | 77)Neri Marsili

Disgust (94)

Emotions* (7,591 | 3,392)Demian Whiting

Empathy and Sympathy (687)Fabrizio Fasciati

Envy (94)Sara Protasi

Forgiveness (190)Brandon Warmke

Gratitude (145)Daniel Telech

Guilt and Shame (192)

Happiness (1,150)

Honesty* (116 | 1)

Hope (573)Andrew Chignell

Jealousy (84)Rachel Fredericks

Philosophy of Love* (1,512 | 836)Vida Yao

Moral Deliberation (47)

Moral Imagination (185)

Moral Intuition (88)

Moral Perception (89)Robert Cowan

Moral Phenomenology (79)

Pessimism (53)Paul Warden Prescott

Pride (100)Jeremy Fischer

Resentment (42)

Schadenfreude (17)Sara Protasi

Self-Deception (430)Kevin Lynch

Trust (1,189)Edward Hinchman

Moral States and Processes, Misc (25)

Moral Psychology, Misc (764)

Moral Emotion (866 | 349)

Moral Emotivism and Sentimentalism* (414)Nathaniel Sharadin

Responsibility and Emotion (158)Daniel Telech

Moral Emotion, Misc (359)

Normative Ethics, Miscellaneous (12,547 | 238)

Feminist Ethics (5,674)Shay Welch

Religious Ethics (5,765 | 2,951)

Buddhist Ethics (343)Jake H. Davis

Christian Ethics (1,650)

Jewish Ethics (252)

Islamic Ethics (538)

Religious Ethics, Misc (31)

Normative Ethics, General Works (291)

Normative Ethics, Misc (579)

History/traditions: Normative Ethics