Move beyond uncritical choices.

The Good and the Right is a Christian introduction to the major theories of ethics in the history of philosophy, such as relativism, egoism, utilitarianism, Kantian deontology, social contract theory, natural law theory, virtue theory, and divine command theory. Philosophers J. Caleb Clanton and Kraig Martin offer a lucid survey of each ethical framework, and they carefully reconstruct and critically evaluate the case for and against each view. Along the way, the authors engage with the presuppositions, affirmations, and implications of the Christian faith in a way that takes the Christian tradition seriously. Ultimately, the authors rediscover and incrementally develop a unique but classically Christian framework for thinking about the moral life and making ethical decisions.

J. Caleb Clanton is the Distinguished University Chair in Philosophy and Humanities and a professor of philosophy at Lipscomb University.

Kraig Martin is an associate professor of philosophy at Harding University.

“The Good and the Right is a guide to the major theories that philosophers have devised about morality. Clanton and Martin ably illuminate the theories with memorable examples and comparisons with competing theories, and they assess them in the light of an ecumenical Christianity.”

—Robert C. Roberts, author of Virtue Ethics in Christian Perspective and Attention to Virtues

ISBN: 9781684261222

Pages: 368

Dimensions (inches): 7 x 10 

Weight (pounds): .5