How Should We Live An Introduction To Ethics
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Author | : Louis P. Pojman |
Publisher | : Cengage Learning |
Total Pages | : 208 |
Release | : 2012-12-19 |
Genre | : Education |
ISBN | : 9780534556570 |
Louis Pojman's new HOW SHOULD WE LIVE? is a concise and engaging text that offers a provocative discussion of the central questions and theories in moral philosophy. Crafted by one of contemporary philosophy's most gifted teachers, it begins with a poignant meditation on Golding's LORD OF THE FLIES, a starting point for an eye-opening examination of central metaethical concepts such as relativism, objectivism, egoism, and whether or not religion is a necessity for morality. From there Pojman presents with even-handed consideration and in a readily accessible style the three most seminal ethical theories: utilitarianism, deontology, and virtue-based ethics. The book's discussion culminates with a very timely exploration of the grounds for human rights in today's increasingly global society. Important Notice: Media content referenced within the product description or the product text may not be available in the ebook version.
Author | : John Deigh |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 255 |
Release | : 2010-03-04 |
Genre | : Philosophy |
ISBN | : 052177246X |
This book examines the central questions of ethics through a study of the great ethical works of Western philosophy.
Author | : Peter Singer |
Publisher | : Prometheus Books |
Total Pages | : 272 |
Release | : 2010-03-19 |
Genre | : Philosophy |
ISBN | : 1615920919 |
Many people have an uneasy feeling that they may be missing out on something basic that would give their lives a significance it currently lacks. But how should we live? What is there to stop us behaving selfishly? In this account, which makes reference to a wide variety of sources and everyday issues, Peter Singer suggests that the conventional pursuit of self-interest is individually and collectively self-defeating. Taking into consideration the beliefs of Jesus, Kant, Rousseau, and Adam Smith amongst others, he looks at a number of different cultures, including America, Japan, and the Aborigines to assess whether or not selfishness is in our genes and how we may find greater satisfaction in an ethical lifestyle.
Author | : Robert C. Solomon |
Publisher | : McGraw-Hill Humanities, Social Sciences & World Languages |
Total Pages | : 514 |
Release | : 2004 |
Genre | : Philosophy |
ISBN | : 9780072831924 |
The premise of this ethical theory anthology is that the study of ethics represents, above all else, participation in the thinking of a long tradition of philosophers. Organized historically by philosopher, the book provides an introductory chapter on ethical concepts and helpful commentary and study questions throughout the reading selections. Morality and the Good Life is substantial enough for a full course in ethics, but it is concise enough to allow the instructor time to include other approaches in addition to the classic texts and materials presented in this volume.
Author | : Mark Dimmock |
Publisher | : Open Book Publishers |
Total Pages | : 200 |
Release | : 2017-07-31 |
Genre | : Philosophy |
ISBN | : 1783743913 |
What does pleasure have to do with morality? What role, if any, should intuition have in the formation of moral theory? If something is ‘simulated’, can it be immoral? This accessible and wide-ranging textbook explores these questions and many more. Key ideas in the fields of normative ethics, metaethics and applied ethics are explained rigorously and systematically, with a vivid writing style that enlivens the topics with energy and wit. Individual theories are discussed in detail in the first part of the book, before these positions are applied to a wide range of contemporary situations including business ethics, sexual ethics, and the acceptability of eating animals. A wealth of real-life examples, set out with depth and care, illuminate the complexities of different ethical approaches while conveying their modern-day relevance. This concise and highly engaging resource is tailored to the Ethics components of AQA Philosophy and OCR Religious Studies, with a clear and practical layout that includes end-of-chapter summaries, key terms, and common mistakes to avoid. It should also be of practical use for those teaching Philosophy as part of the International Baccalaureate. Ethics for A-Level is of particular value to students and teachers, but Fisher and Dimmock’s precise and scholarly approach will appeal to anyone seeking a rigorous and lively introduction to the challenging subject of ethics. Tailored to the Ethics components of AQA Philosophy and OCR Religious Studies.
Author | : Mark Timmons |
Publisher | : Wadsworth Publishing Company |
Total Pages | : 276 |
Release | : 1999 |
Genre | : Ethics |
ISBN | : |
This concise anthology of 31 readings on the philosophical theories of morality is organized according to type of moral theory (utilitarianism, egoism, virtue ethics, the ethics of care, etc.) and contains a separate chapter devoted to each type. Reading selections in the chapters provide a balance of both classical and contemporary philosophical writings, representing a spectrum of viewpoints on each theory in one, concise volume. Readings have been selected to be accessible to introductory students in Ethics or Moral Theory and include brief introductions.
Author | : Andrew J. Dell'Olio |
Publisher | : Elements of Philosophy |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2010 |
Genre | : Ethics |
ISBN | : 9780742563568 |
"This is a wonderful collection of essays with splendid introductions. Andrew Dell'Olio and Caroline Simon have provided a book that begs to be taught and invites reflection not just about moral theory but about our moral lives."---Allen Verhey, Duke Divinity School --
Author | : Gary John Percesepe |
Publisher | : Pearson |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 1995 |
Genre | : Ethical problems |
ISBN | : 9780023938917 |
This book covers standard offerings like utilitarianism, nonconsequentialism, and contractarianism. It also features full-length essays representing feminist and multi-cultural thought.
Author | : Aristotle |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 667 |
Release | : 1947 |
Genre | : Philosophy |
ISBN | : 9780394309736 |
This Introduction to Aristotle is a presentation in which Aristotle is permitted to speak for himself in the context of a sketched scheme of the relation of what he says in one treatise to what he says elsewhere. The seven introductions which precede these seven works place them in their contexts by describing their relations to other works or parts of works, their place in the scheme of the Aristotelian sciences, and the fashion in which the subjects treated in the sciences they expound may be considered in the approaches proper to other sciences in the system. - Preface.
Author | : Gary Tyra |
Publisher | : InterVarsity Press |
Total Pages | : 309 |
Release | : 2015-04-15 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 0830824650 |
In response to the moralism and relativism that characterize the present age, Gary Tyra presents an evangelical ethic for "everyday" moral faithfulness, arguing that Christians can have confidence in their Christ-centered, Spirit-enabled ability to discern and do the will of God in any moral situation.