On Moral Thinking

We live in an interesting age in the history of ethics. Over the past century, philosophers have posited a variety of conceptual frameworks for moral thinking, including utilitarianism, intuitionism, and emotivism. Each of these meta-ethical theories has captured some important aspect of the moral enterprise. As Timothy J. Cooney writes, “everyone… had a piece of the answer.” Nevertheless, these theories have all proven inadequate or incomplete as foundations for morality. I...