The Right and the Good
| Author | W. D. Ross |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Subject | Ethics |
| Published | 1930 |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
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The Right and the Good is a 1930 book by the Scottish philosopher David Ross. In it, Ross develops a deontological pluralism based on prima facie duties. Ross defends a realist position about morality and an intuitionist position about moral knowledge. The Right and the Good has been praised as one of the most important works of ethical theory in the twentieth century.