In the last few decades, several philosophers have written on the topic of moral revolutions,
distinguishing them from other kinds of society-level moral change. This article surveys …

What drives moral revolutions like the legal abolition of slavery and women's right to vote?
The importance of having an answer to this question lies in the hope of it being able to help …

Moral revolutions are rightly coming to be recognised as a philosophically interesting and
historically important mode of moral change. What is less often acknowledged is that the …

This paper shows that moral progress is a substantive and plausible idea. Moral progress in
belief involves deepening our grasp of existing moral concepts, while moral progress in …

Societies change over time. Chattel slavery and foot‐binding have been abolished,
democracy has become increasingly widespread, gay rights have become established in …

Since moral revolutions have occurred in the past, it seems plausible to suppose that they
will occur again in the future. What significance, if any, does this prospect have for our …

The notion of progress, including moral progress, has been regarded as characteristic of
modernity. It is based on a belief that change is good. Moral progress can occur in terms of …

Assuming that there is moral progress, and assuming that the abolition of slavery is an
example of it, how does moral progress occur? Is it mainly driven by specific individuals who …

What is moral progress? Are we striving for moral progress when we seek to" make the
world a better place"? What connects the different ways in which moral agents, their actions …

Baccarini's excellent treatment of the political and societal implications of various uses of
enhancement technologies is grounded in the Rawlsian tradition. This short discussion …