An Introduction To Moral Philosophy

Author : Wolff, Jonathan
Publisher : W.W. Norton & Company
Page : 9 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2020-09-01
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780393428179

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An Introduction to Moral Philosophy by Wolff, Jonathan Pdf

From respected philosopher and writer Jonathan Wolff, this brief introduction to ethics stimulates independent thought, emphasizes real-world examples, and provides clear and engaging introductions to key moral theories and the thinkers behind them. The new Second Edition offers expanded coverage of moral reasoning, as well as two thoughtful and contemporary new chapters on applying moral philosophy and the ethics of race. A companion primary source collection, Readings in Moral Philosophy, amplifies issues discussed in the text, connecting them to problems in applied ethics.

Author : Jonathan Wolff
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2018
Category : Ethics
ISBN : 0393644588

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An Introduction to Moral Philosophy by Jonathan Wolff Pdf

Author : Jonathan Wolff
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
Page : 8 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2017-09-22
Category : Ethics
ISBN : 9780393644081

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An Introduction to Moral Philosophy by Jonathan Wolff Pdf

Rather than telling students what to think about moral issues, this NEW text teaches students how to think for themselves. Using real-world examples and vivid illustrations drawn from other disciplines, it challenges preconceived notions about morality and demonstrates why ethics matters. A companion volume, Readings in Moral Philosophy, provides primary selections that amplify issues discussed in the text and extends them to problems in applied ethics.

Author : Tom L. Beauchamp
Publisher : McGraw-Hill Humanities, Social Sciences & World Languages
Page : 422 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : UOM:39015066072474

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Philosophical Ethics by Tom L. Beauchamp Pdf

This accessible overview of classical and modern moral theory with short readings provides comprehensive coverage of ethics and unique coverage of rights, justice, liberty and law. Real-life cases introduce each chapter. While the book's content is theoretical rather than applied ethics, Beauchamp consistently applies the theories to practical moral problems. Aristotle, Hume, Kant, and Mill are at the book's core and they are placed in the context of moral philosophical controversies of the last 30 years. In this edition one-third of the reading selections are new and all the selections in chapter 8 on rights are new. Chapter 7 on Hume has been heavily reshaped. Chapter 1 has been reduced to get students past introductory material and into the philosophers.

Author : Robin Barrow
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 385 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2007-08-07
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781134103775

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An Introduction to Moral Philosophy and Moral Education by Robin Barrow Pdf

This book presents and argues for a moral theory which draws on most of the major theoretical positions to some degree, but it also spells out the limits and boundaries of a moral theory. In doing so, it exposes a number of common confusions and misunderstandings about morality, and presents a strong argument for some indisputable truths in relation to the moral sphere. Divided into four parts, the book covers the key issues within moral philosophy: part one provides a lucid and powerful account of the nature and limits of moral theory, sharply distinguishing it from religion part two outlines a positive moral theory by exploring the defining principles of morality and the reasons for being moral part three distinguishes moral values from others such as ecological, health and safety and sexual values part four is concerned with the implications of our moral understanding for moral education. While this book concentrates on argument and ideas, a commentary to each chapter provides historical context and contemporary reference points. It will prove an invaluable resource for students of both Education and Philosophy.

Author : Bernard Williams
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 124 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 1993-07-30
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 0521457297

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Morality by Bernard Williams Pdf

Bernard Williams's remarkable essay on morality confronts the problems of writing moral philosophy, and offers a stimulating alternative to more systematic accounts that seem nevertheless to have left all the important issues somewhere off the page. Williams explains, analyzes and distinguishes a number of key positions, from the purely amoral to notions of subjective or relative morality, testing their coherence before going on to explore the nature of "goodness" in relation to responsibilities and choice, roles, standards, and human nature.

Author : Catherine Wilson
Publisher : Open Book Publishers
Page : 132 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2016-01-18
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781783742011

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Metaethics from a First Person Standpoint by Catherine Wilson Pdf

Metaethics from a First Person Standpoint addresses in a novel format the major topics and themes of contemporary metaethics, the study of the analysis of moral thought and judgement. Metathetics is less concerned with what practices are right or wrong than with what we mean by ‘right’ and ‘wrong.’ Looking at a wide spectrum of topics including moral language, realism and anti-realism, reasons and motives, relativism, and moral progress, this book engages students and general readers in order to enhance their understanding of morality and moral discourse as cultural practices. Catherine Wilson innovatively employs a first-person narrator to report step-by-step an individual’s reflections, beginning from a position of radical scepticism, on the possibility of objective moral knowledge. The reader is invited to follow along with this reasoning, and to challenge or agree with each major point. Incrementally, the narrator is led to certain definite conclusions about ‘oughts’ and norms in connection with self-interest, prudence, social norms, and finally morality. Scepticism is overcome, and the narrator arrives at a good understanding of how moral knowledge and moral progress are possible, though frequently long in coming. Accessibly written, Metaethics from a First Person Standpoint presupposes no prior training in philosophy and is a must-read for philosophers, students and general readers interested in gaining a better understanding of morality as a personal philosophical quest.

Author : Daniel R. DeNicola
Publisher : Broadview Press
Page : 330 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2018-11-30
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781460406601

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Moral Philosophy: A Contemporary Introduction by Daniel R. DeNicola Pdf

Moral Philosophy: A Contemporary Introduction is a compact yet comprehensive book offering an explication and critique of the major theories that have shaped philosophical ethics. Engaging with both historical and contemporary figures, this book explores the scope, limits, and requirements of morality. DeNicola traces our various attempts to ground morality: in nature, in religion, in culture, in social contracts, and in aspects of the human person such as reason, emotions, caring, and intuition.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2015
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1465275649

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Competing Visions by Anonim Pdf

Author : Mark Timmons
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 381 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780742564916

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Moral Theory by Mark Timmons Pdf

Overview: What makes an action right or wrong? Why is something good or bad? How does one make moral decision about what is right and good? These are among the main questions in ethics that are the subject of moral theory. This book explores some of the most historically important and currently debated moral theories about the nature of the right and good. After introducing students in the first chapter to some of the main aims and methods of evaluating a moral theory, the remaining chapters in this book are devoted to an examination of various moral theories including the divine command theory, moral relativism, natural law theory, Kant's moral theory, moral pluralism, virtue ethics and moral particularism. 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.

Author : Richard J. Norman
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 241 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Ethicists
ISBN : 9780198752165

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The Moral Philosophers by Richard J. Norman Pdf

A history of moral philosophy from Plato to Nietzsche.

Author : John Deigh
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 255 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2010-03-04
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780521772464

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An Introduction to Ethics by John Deigh Pdf

This book examines the central questions of ethics through a study of the great ethical works of Western philosophy.

Author : Richard Burnor,Yvonne Raley
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2017
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 019046450X

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Ethical Choices by Richard Burnor,Yvonne Raley Pdf

Ideal for students with little or no background in philosophy, Ethical Choices: An Introduction to Moral Philosophy with Cases, Second Edition, provides a concise, balanced, and highly accessible introduction to ethics. Featuring an especially lucid and engaging writing style, the text surveys a wide range of ethical theories and perspectives including consequentialist ethics, deontological ethics, natural and virtue ethics, the ethics of care, and ethics and religion. Each chapter includes compelling case studies that are carefully matched with the theoretical material. Many of these cases address issues that students can relate directly to their own lives: the drinking age, student credit card debt, zero tolerance policies, grade inflation, and video games. Other cases discuss current topics like living wills, obesity, human trafficking, torture "lite," universal health care, and just-war theory. The cases provide students with practice in addressing real-life moral choices, as well as opportunities to evaluate the usefulness and applicability of each ethical theory. Every case study concludes with a set of "Thought Questions" to guide students as they reflect upon the issues raised by that case.

Author : Scott Rae
Publisher : Zondervan Academic
Page : 277 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2009-12-15
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780310323235

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Moral Choices by Scott Rae Pdf

With its unique union of theory and application and its well-organized, easy-to-use design, Moral Choices has earned its place as the standard text for college ethics courses. This third edition offers extensive updates, revisions, and brand new material, all designed to help students develop a sound and current basis for making ethical decisions in today's complex postmodern culture. Moral Choices outlines the distinctive elements of Christian ethics while avoiding undue dogmatism. The book also introduces other ethical systems and their key proponents, including Plato, Aristotle, Augustine, Aquinas, and Kant. After describing a seven-step procedure for tackling ethical dilemmas, author Scott Rae uses case studies to help students think critically and biblically about ? Abortion ? Reproductive Technologies ? Euthanasia ? Capital Punishment ? Sexual Ethics ? The Morality of War ? Genetic Technologies and Human Cloning ? NEW: Ethics and Economics New features include online resources for instructors; a chapter covering global capitalism, environmental ethics, and business ethics; new material on bioethics and on stem cell and embryo research; discussion questions at the end of each chapter; and sidebars with case studies.

Author : Wilfrid J. Waluchow
Publisher : Broadview Press
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2003-03-27
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781460400845

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The Dimensions of Ethics by Wilfrid J. Waluchow Pdf

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.