The Right and the Good

"The Right and the Good" is a foundational masterpiece of twentieth-century moral philosophy, authored by the distinguished scholar W. D. Ross. This influential work presents a rigorous defense of ethical intuitionism and introduces the concept of prima facie duties, which remains a cornerstone of contemporary deontological ethics. Ross meticulously distinguishes between the concepts of "the right" and "the good," arguing that moral obligation is not solely determined by the production of g...