Setting the Moral Compass Essays by Women Philosophers [Paperback]

Setting the Moral Compassbrings together the (largely unpublished) work of nineteen women moral philosophers whose powerful and innovative work has contributed to the re-setting of the compass of moral philosophy over the past two decades. The contributors, who include many of the top names in this field, tackle several wide-ranging projects: they develop an ethics for ordinary life and vulnerable persons; they examine the question of what we ought to do for each other; they highlight the moral significance of inhabiting a shared social world; they reveal the complexities of moral negotiations; and finally they show us the place of emotion in moral life.

This collection admirably recognized and documents the contribution various women have made to moral philosophy. --Hypatia