Constructivism in Ethics

Are there such things as moral truths? How do we know what we should do?
And does it matter? Constructivism states that moral truths are neither
invented nor discovered, but rather are constructed by rational agents in
order to solve practical problems. While constructivism has become the
focus of many philosophical debates in normative ethics, meta-ethics, and
action theory, its importance is still to be fully appreciated. These new
essays written by leading scholars define and assess this new approach in
ethics, addressing such questions as the nature of constructivism, how
constructivism improves our understanding of moral obligations, how it
accounts for the development of normative practices, whether moral truths
change over time, and many other topics. Authors: T. Baldwin, C. Bagnoli, D. Copp, S. Engstrom, W. Fitzpatrick, N. Hussain, M. Lebar, H. Richardson, O. Sensen, Shah, R. Stern.