Following the rules [electronic resource] : practical reasoning and deontic constraint / Joseph Heath. Heath, Joseph, 1967- Deontic logic. Practical reason. Ethics. Duty. BC145 128.4 22 Includes bibliographical references and index. Description based on print version record. For centuries, philosophers have been puzzled by the fact that people often respect moral obligations as a matter of principle setting aside considerations of self-interest. This text shows how rule-following can be understood as an essential element of rational action. Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2008. 2008. 2008 Text 1 online resource (vi, 344 p.) http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/acprof:oso/9780195370294.001.0001 eng