The following paper explores the question "What is the right way to behave" by looking at the many moral
theories that try
to conceive a universal set of rules to follow regardless of the circumstances. The writer examines how modern moral philosopher James Rachels addresses the problems with classic
theories and tries to reconstruct Utilitarianism in order to
address his values. This paper then compares Rachel's views to Anthony Weston's who abandons the need for moral theory and points out the value of reformulating the questions that moral theory is meant to address.