Morality And Moral Theory
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Author | : Elijah Millgram |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 370 |
Release | : 2005-07-14 |
Genre | : Philosophy |
ISBN | : 9780521839433 |
Examines how practical reasoning can be put into the service of ethical and moral theory.
Author | : Mark Timmons |
Publisher | : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers |
Total Pages | : 382 |
Release | : 2012-11-29 |
Genre | : Philosophy |
ISBN | : 0742564932 |
Moral Theory: An Introduction explores some of the most historically important and currently debated moral theories about the nature of the right and good. Providing an introduction to moral theory that explains and critically examines the theories of such classical moral philosophers as Aristotle, Aquinas, Kant, Bentham, Mill, and Ross, this book acquaints students with the work of contemporary moral philosophers. All of the book's chapters have been revised in light of recent work in moral theory. The second edition includes a new chapter on ethical egoism, an extensively revised chapter on moral particularism, and expanded coverage of divine command theory, moral relativism, and consequentialism. Additionally, this edition discusses recent work by moral psychologists that is making an impact on moral theory.
Author | : Tim Chappell |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 240 |
Release | : 2014-12-05 |
Genre | : Philosophy |
ISBN | : 131749265X |
"Ethics and Experience" presents a wide-ranging and thought-provoking introduction to the question famously posed by Socrates: How is life to be lived? 'An excellent primer for any student taking a course on moral philosophy, the book introduces ethics as a single and broadly unified field of inquiry in which we apply reason to try and solve Socrates' question. "Ethics and Experience "examines the major forms of ethical subjectivism and objectivism - including expressivism, error theory', naturalism, and intuitionism. The book lays out the detail of the most significant contemporary moral theories - including utilitarianism, virtue ethics, Kantianism, and contractarianism - and reconsiders these theories in the light of two questions that should perhaps be asked more often: Is moral theory, with its tendency to regiment ethical thought and experience, really the best way for us to apply reason to deciding how to live? And, might it not be more truly reasonable to look for less system and more insight?
Author | : Alan Donagan |
Publisher | : University of Chicago Press |
Total Pages | : 295 |
Release | : 2014-12-10 |
Genre | : Philosophy |
ISBN | : 022622841X |
"Let us . . . nominate this the most important theoretical work on ethical or moral theory since John Rawls's Theory of Justice. If you have philosophical inclinations and want a good workout, this conscientious scrutiny of moral assumptions and expressions will be most rewarding. Donagan explores ways of acting in the Hebrew-Christian context, examines them in the light of natural law and rational theories, and proposes that formal patterns for conduct can emerge. All this is tightly reasoned, the argument is packed, but the language is clear."—Christian Century "The man value of this book seems to me to be that it shows the force of the Hebrew-Christian moral tradition in the hands of a creative philosopher. Throughout the book, one cannot but feel that a serious philosopher is trying to come to terms with his religious-moral background and to defend it against the prevailing secular utilitarian position which seems to dominate academic philosophy."—Bernard Gert, Journal of Medicine and Philosophy
Author | : David Copp |
Publisher | : OUP USA |
Total Pages | : 680 |
Release | : 2006-01-26 |
Genre | : Philosophy |
ISBN | : 0195147790 |
The Handbook is a comprehensive reference work in ethical theory consisting of commissioned articles by leading scholars. The first part treats meta-ethics and the second part normative ethical theory. As with all the Oxford Handbooks, the collection is designed to achieve three goals: exposition of central ideas, criticism of other approaches, and defenses of distinct points of view.
Author | : Harry J. Gensler |
Publisher | : Psychology Press |
Total Pages | : 222 |
Release | : 1998 |
Genre | : Philosophy |
ISBN | : 9780415156240 |
First Published in 1998. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Author | : Julia Driver |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 160 |
Release | : 2001-04-23 |
Genre | : Philosophy |
ISBN | : 1139430025 |
The predominant view of moral virtue can be traced back to Aristotle. He believed that moral virtue must involve intellectual excellence. To have moral virtue one must have practical wisdom - the ability to deliberate well and to see what is morally relevant in a given context. Julia Driver challenges this classical theory of virtue, arguing that it fails to take into account virtues which do seem to involve ignorance or epistemic defect. Some 'virtues of ignorance' are counterexamples to accounts of virtue which hold that moral virtue must involve practical wisdom. Modesty, for example, is generally considered to be a virtue even though the modest person may be making an inaccurate assessment of his or her accomplishments. Driver argues that we should abandon the highly intellectualist view of virtue and instead adopt a consequentialist perspective which holds that virtue is simply a character trait which systematically produces good consequences.
Author | : Dean A. Kowalski |
Publisher | : Rowman & Littlefield |
Total Pages | : 375 |
Release | : 2012 |
Genre | : Performing Arts |
ISBN | : 0742547876 |
Moral Theory at the Movies provides students with a wonderfully approachable introduction to ethics. The book incorporates film summaries and study questions to draw students into ethical theory and then pairs them with classical philosophical texts. The students see how moral theories, dilemmas, and questions are represented in the given films and learn to apply these theories to the world they live in. There are 36 films and a dozen readings including: Thank you for Smoking, Plato's Gorgias, John Start Mill's Utilitarianism, Hotel Rwanda, Plato's Republic, and Horton Hears a Who. Topics cover a wide variety of ethical theories including, ethical subjectivism, moral relativism, ethical theory, and virtue ethics. Moral Theory at the Movies will appeal to students and help them think about how philosophy is relevant today.
Author | : John E. Hare |
Publisher | : John Wiley & Sons |
Total Pages | : 317 |
Release | : 2009-08-17 |
Genre | : Philosophy |
ISBN | : 1405195983 |
God and Morality evaluates the ethical theories of four principle philosophers, Aristotle, Duns Scotus, Kant, and R.M. Hare. Uses their thinking as the basis for telling the story of the history and development of ethical thought more broadly Focuses specifically on their writings on virtue, will, duty, and consequence Concentrates on the theistic beliefs to highlight continuity of philosophical thought
Author | : Guy Cromwell Field |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 234 |
Release | : 1921 |
Genre | : Ethics |
ISBN | : |