{"product_id":"morals-by-agreement-9780198249924","title":"Morals By Agreement","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMorals By Agreement\u003c\/strong\u003e by Gauthier, David. paperback edition. ISBN: 9780198249924.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAre moral principles actually principles of rational choice? Starting from the view that it is rational always to choose what will give one the greatest expectation of value or utility--and the common counter-claim that this procedure, applied in many situations, will actually leave people worse off than need be--Gauthier instead proposes a principle of cooperation whereby each must choose in accordance with a principle to which all can agree. He shows that not only does such a principle ensure mutual benefit and fairness, but also that each person may expect greater utility from actually adhering to a morality based on it, even though his other choice did not have that specific end primarily in view. In resolving what may appear to be a paradox, he establishes morals on the foundation of reason.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Oxford University Press, USA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44985357631541,"sku":"ByrdShop_0198249926","price":59.71,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780198249924_c562c56f-e083-4de1-9ed8-9f524b8eaa18.jpg?v=1778877800","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/morals-by-agreement-9780198249924","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}