Editing Analytic philosophy (section)

==== Normative ethics ====
The first half of the 20th century was marked by skepticism toward, and neglect of, normative ethics. However, contemporary normative ethics is dominated by three schools: [[consequentialism]], [[virtue ethics]], and [[deontology]].{{efn|Anscombe introduced the term "[[consequentialism]]" into the philosophical lexicon.}}

===== Consequentialism, or Utilitarianism =====

During the early 20th century, [[utilitarianism]] was the only non-skeptical type of ethics to remain popular among analytic philosophers. However, as the influence of logical positivism declined mid-century, analytic philosophers had a renewed interest in ethics. ''Utilitarianism: For and Against'' was written with [[J. J. C. Smart]] arguing for and Bernard Williams arguing against.

===== Virtue ethics =====
Anscombe, Foot, and [[Alasdair MacIntyre|Alasdair Macintyre]]'s ''After Virtue'' sparked a revival of [[Aristotle]]'s [[Virtue ethics|virtue ethical]] approach. This increased interest in virtue ethics has been dubbed the "[[Virtue ethics|aretaic turn]]" mimicking the linguistic turn.

===== Deontology =====
[[John Rawls]]'s 1971 ''[[A Theory of Justice]]'' restored interest in [[Kantian]] ethical philosophy.