Formal Ethics

Formal Ethics
Author: Harry J. Gensler
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 213
Release: 2002-09-11
Genre: Philosophy
ISBN: 1134791186

Formal Ethics is the study of formal ethical principles. The most important of these, perhaps even the most important principle of life, is the golden rule: "Treat others as you want to be treated". Although the golden rule enjoys support amongst different cultures and religions in the world, philosophers tend to neglect it. Formal Ethics gives the rule the attention it deserves. Modelled on formal logic, Formal Ethics was inspired by the ethical theories of Kant and Hare. It shows that the basic formal principles of ethics, like the golden rule, are very similar to principles of logic, and gives a firm basis for our ethical thinking. As an introduction to moral rationality, Formal Ethics also considers non-formal elements, and is applied to areas of practical concern such as racism and moral education

Formal Ethics

Formal Ethics
Author: Harry J. Gensler
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 213
Release: 2002-09-11
Genre: Philosophy
ISBN: 1134791178

Formal Ethics is the study of formal ethical principles. The most important of these, perhaps even the most important principle of life, is the golden rule: "Treat others as you want to be treated". Although the golden rule enjoys support amongst different cultures and religions in the world, philosophers tend to neglect it. Formal Ethics gives the rule the attention it deserves. Modelled on formal logic, Formal Ethics was inspired by the ethical theories of Kant and Hare. It shows that the basic formal principles of ethics, like the golden rule, are very similar to principles of logic, and gives a firm basis for our ethical thinking. As an introduction to moral rationality, Formal Ethics also considers non-formal elements, and is applied to areas of practical concern such as racism and moral education

Formalism in Ethics and Non-formal Ethics of Values

Formalism in Ethics and Non-formal Ethics of Values
Author: Max Scheler
Publisher: Northwestern University Press
Total Pages: 658
Release: 1973
Genre: Philosophy
ISBN: 9780810106208

A lengthy critique of Kant's apriorism precedes discussions on the ethical principles of eudaemonism, utilitarianism, pragmatism, and positivism.

The Dimensions of Ethics

The Dimensions of Ethics
Author: Wilfrid J. Waluchow
Publisher: Broadview Press
Total Pages: 260
Release: 2003-03-27
Genre: Philosophy
ISBN: 1460400844

The Dimensions of Ethics offers a concise but wide-ranging introduction to moral philosophy. In clear and engaging fashion, the author first examines the scope of ethical theory, and explores central metaethical questions such as the issue of relativism, and the relationship between morality and religion. He then turns to an exploration of five theoretical approaches (utilitarianism, the deontological approach of Kant, the ethical pluralism of Ross, virtue ethics, and feminist ethics), in each case providing a consideration of various objections that have been advanced as well as a sympathetic exposition of the core principles of each approach. Throughout he uses a wide range of examples, and integrates references to issues in applied ethics with his discussions of ethical theory.

The Ethics Rupture

The Ethics Rupture
Author: Will C. van den Hoonaard
Publisher: University of Toronto Press
Total Pages: 475
Release: 2016-01-01
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1442626089

For decades now, researchers in the social sciences and humanities have been expressing a deep dissatisfaction with the process of research-ethics review in academia. Continuing the ongoing critique of ethics review begun in Will C. van den Hoonaard's Walking the Tightrope and The Seduction of Ethics, The Ethics Rupture offers both an account of the system's failings and a series of proposals on how to ensure that social research is ethical, rather than merely compliant with institutional requirements. Containing twenty-five essays written by leading experts from around the world in various disciplines, The Ethics Rupture is a landmark study of the problems caused by our current research-ethics system and the ways in which scholars are seeking solutions.

The Formal and Material Elements of Kant's Ethics

The Formal and Material Elements of Kant's Ethics
Author: William Morrow Washington
Publisher: Wentworth Press
Total Pages: 76
Release: 2019-03-22
Genre: History
ISBN: 9781010734451

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Ethics at Work

Ethics at Work
Author: Daniel Terris
Publisher: UPNE
Total Pages: 174
Release: 2013-01-15
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1611684609

A fascinating assessment of the ethics program at Lockheed Martin, one of the world's largest defense contractors.