The Mystery of Moral Authority

Synopsis

We Attribute To Morality An Inescapable Authority Over Human Actions, But The Source Of This Authority Is Mysterious. It Cannot Come From God, Nature, Or Reason. Morality Is Best Understood As A Technology That Aids In Social Cooperation, While Often Being Rationalized As Something More Metaphysical-- Morality And Its Discontents -- Reason As A Foundation For Morality -- The Appeal Of Moral Naturalism -- Moral Relativism(s) -- Appeals To God -- Living As A Moral Sceptic -- A Metaethical Coda. Russell Blackford. Includes Bibliographical References (pages 114-117) And Index.