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The two theories exhaust the theories of the right, so there is no rightness.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis result matters because it requires us to give up widely held beliefs regarding knowledge, moral responsibility, and reasons for action. The author’s argument is unique because it focuses on applied-ethical arguments rather than metaethical issues. Specifically, it avoids metaethical discussions of whether morality explains our thoughts and actions, how we know about morality, and whether the denial of morality is self-defeating. 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They do not have rights because of problems regarding moral responsibility, right-grounding, and self-ownership\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e \u003cb\u003eCircularity\u003c\/b\u003e: Non-consequentialism is false because the basic building blocks of non-consequentialism—desert, rights, and virtue—are circular\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eMorality Collapses \u003c\/i\u003ewill be of interest to researchers and graduate students working in normative ethics, metaethics, moral responsibility, and political philosophy.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"GB \/ NEW \/ GARDNERS","offer_id":54415134654737,"sku":"NGR9781041041474","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"GB \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":67663247474961,"sku":"NLS9781041041474","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}]}],"url":"https:\/\/www.worldofbooks.com\/en-au\/collections\/author-books-by-stephen-kershnar.oembed","provider":"World of Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}