The Dispositional Model
This final chapter discusses further theoretical issues related to the dispositional model in an attempt to cast more light on the model and lend additional support to it. The chapter begins by considering how the dispositional model relates to a conception of rule-based decision-making, put forward by Frederick Schauer, which explains the normative force of rules in terms of a presumption (Section 9.1). The chapter subsequently discusses the dispositional model’s relationship with relevant themes in the philosophy of action and ethics, which include the distinction between state-given and object-given reasons (Section 9.2); the ‘guise of the good’ thesis (Section 9.3); and virtue ethics (Section 9.4). The chapter closes with general remarks on the observations made in the book (Section 9.5).