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Ethics

discovering right and wrong

6th ed.
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From the Publisher: Study ethics from one of the classic texts, written by one of contemporary philosophy's most skilled teachers, Louis P. Pojman, and now revised by best-selling author and editor of the INTERNET ENCYCLOPEDIA OF PHILOSOPHY, James Fieser. ETHICS: DISCOVERING RIGHT AND WRONG, Sixth Edition, provides you with a concise yet comprehensive overview of the fundamental objectives and outlooks of ethical theory. Written in a conversational manner with strong learning aids and numerous classical and contemporary examples, this book teaches you how to develop your own moral theories and competently reason through ethical problems for yourself. The text even-handedly raises critical questions with its non-dogmatic style and generous presentation of various positions. This edition offers more feminist as well as multicultural ethical perspectives. Initial chapters discuss general concerns about meta-ethics before presenting major moral theories. Later chapters address special topics in personal and religious ethics as well as the most recent developments in moral theory. A helpful appendix teaches how to write ethics papers, while study questions for each chapter and useful bibliographies further assist you in review and additional exploration of topics. A companion website offers additional support with essay questions and numerous interactive learning aids.

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Table of Contents

Preface
1: What is ethics?
Ethics and its subdivisions
Morality as compared with other normative subjects
Traits of moral principles
Domains of ethical assessment
Conclusion
For further reflection
For further reading
2: Ethical relativism
Subjective ethical relativism
Conventional ethical relativism
Criticisms of conventional ethical relativism
Conclusion
For further reflection
For further reading
3: Moral objectivism
Aquinas' objectivism and absolutism
Moderate objectivism
Ethical situationalism
Conclusion
For further reflection
For further reading
4: Value and the quest for the good
Intrinsic and instrumental value
Value of pleasure
Are values objective or subjective?
Relation of value to morality
Good life
Conclusion
For further reflection
For further reading
5: Social contract theory and the motive to be moral
Why does society need moral rules?
Why should I be moral?
Morality, self-interest and game theory
Motive to always be moral
Conclusion
For further reflection
For further reading
6: Egoism, self-interest, and altruism
Psychological egoism
Ethical egoism
Arguments against ethical egoism
Evolution and altruism
Conclusion
For further reflection
For further reading
7: Utilitarianism
Classic utilitarianism
Act and rule-utilitarianism
Criticism of utilitarianism
Criticism of the ends justifying immoral means
Conclusion
For further reflection
For further reading
8: Kant and deontological theories
Kant's influences
Categorical imperative
Counterexamples to the principle of the law of nature
Other formulations of the categorical imperative
Problem of exceptionless rules
Problem of posterity
Conclusion: Reconciliation project
For further reflection
For further reading
9: Virtue theory
Nature of virtue ethics
Criticisms of action-based ethics
Connections between virtue-based and action-based ethics
Feminism and the ethics of care
Conclusion
For further reflection
For further reading
10: Religion and ethics
Does morality depend on religion?
Is religion irrelevant or even contrary to morality?
Does religion enhance the moral life?
Conclusion
For further reflection
For further reading
11: Fact value problem
Hume and Moore: the problem classically stated
Ayer and emotivism
Hare and prescriptivism
Naturalism and the fact-value problem
Conclusion
For further reflection
For further reading
12: Moral realism and the challenge of skepticism
Mackie's moral skepticism
Harman's moral nihilism
Defense of moral realism
Conclusion
For further reflection
For further reading
Appendix
Glossary
Index.

Edition Notes

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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Belmont, CA
Series
Cengage advantage books

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
170
Library of Congress
BJ1012 .P65 2009

The Physical Object

Pagination
xiv, 236 p. :
Number of pages
236

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL23734167M
Internet Archive
ethicsdiscoverin00pojm_632
ISBN 10
0495502359
ISBN 13
9780495502357
LCCN
2007942487

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