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Applying Moral Theories

by: Harris, C. E.

Applying Moral Theories

by: Harris, C. E.

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9780534169626
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0534169627
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Copyright: 01/01/1992
Publisher: Wadsworth Pub Co

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How do you apply ethics or "common morality" in the real world? APPLYING MORAL THEORIES introduces you to the major ethical theories then shows you how to apply them in real-world settings. Examining egoism, natural law, utilitarianism, respect for persons, and virtue ethics, this text encourages you to break down ethical deliberations into four classes of concerns: factual, conceptual, application, and moral. the book's driving claim is that "common morality," or the stock of moral ideas that most people in our culture share, cannot be captured in a single moral theory, but that each of these theories highlights an important aspect of common morality.

Preface	p. vii
What is Ethics?	p. 1
Three Types of Claims Made in Moral Arguments	p. 2
The Nature of Moral Statements	p. 7
Concepts in Ethical Discourse	p. 11
A Burn Victim's Desire to Die	p. 12
Concept Summary	p. 15
Metaethics: Subjectivist Theories	p. 17
The Contrast Between Science and Ethics	p. 18
The Nature of Moral Judgments	p. 20
Concept Summary	p. 22
Classical Moral Relativism	p. 23
Limited Moral Relativism	p. 29
Concept Summary	p. 33
Metaethics: Objectivist Theories	p. 34
The First Version of Moral Objectivism: Moral Intuitionism	p. 35
The Second Version of Moral Objectivism: The Divine Command Theory	p. 37
The Third Version of Moral Objectivism: Moral Realism	p. 41
Conclusion: Rationality versus Truth	p. 45
Concept Summary	p. 46
Moral Theories	p. 48
The Three Levels of a Moral Theory	p. 49
Four Criteria for Evaluating a Moral Theory	p. 56
Concept Summary	p. 60
Problems in Applying Moral Principles	p. 60
Concept Summary	p. 66
The Ethics of Self-Interest	p. 68
The Paradox of Egoism	p. 70
Escaping from the Paradox of Egoism	p. 72
The Moral Standard	p. 73
Checklist for Applying Act Egoism	p. 74
Checklist for Applying Rule Egoism	p. 75
Concept Summary	p. 75
The Personal and Social Ethics of Egoism	p. 75
Concept Summary	p. 79
Applying the Ethics of Egoism	p. 80
Evaluating Egoism as a Moral Theory	p. 84
Concept Summary	p. 89
The Ethics of Natural Law	p. 90
The Natural-Law Moral Standard	p. 91
Moral Absolutism and the Qualifying Principles	p. 95
Checklist for Applying Natural-Law Ethics	p. 100
Concept Summary	p. 100
The Personal and Social Ethics of Natural Law	p. 101
Concept Summary	p. 106
Applying the Ethics of Natural Law	p. 107
Evaluating Natural Law as a Moral Theory	p. 113
Concept Summary	p. 116
The Ethics of Utilitarianism	p. 118
The Utilitarian Moral Standard	p. 119
Act Utilitarianism and Rule Utilitarianism	p. 123
Further Considerations in Applying Rule Utilitarianism	p. 126
Checklist for Applying Rule Utilitarianism	p. 129
Checklist for Applying Act Utilitarianism	p. 130
Concept Summary	p. 130
Utilitarian Personal and Social Ethics	p. 131
Applying Utilitarian Theories	p. 136
Evaluating Utilitarianism as a Moral Theory	p. 142
Concept Summary	p. 146
The Ethics of Respect for Persons	p. 147
The Universalization Principle as a Version of the Moral Standard	p. 149
The Means-Ends Principle as a Version of the Moral Standard	p. 153
Checklist for Applying the Ethics of Respect for Persons	p. 161
Concept Summary	p. 161
The Personal and Social Ethics of the Ethics of Respect for Persons	p. 162
Concept Summary	p. 165
Applying the Ethics of Respect for Persons	p. 165
Evaluating the Ethics of Respect for Persons as a Moral Theory	p. 176
Concept Summary	p. 180
Virtue Ethics	p. 181
The Structure of Virtue Ethics	p. 183
Where Is Virtue Ethics Useful?	p. 186
Checklist for Applying Virtue Ethics	p. 190
Concept Summary	p. 190
The Virtues and Personal and Social Ethics	p. 190
Concept Summary	p. 193
Applying Virtue Ethics	p. 193
Evaluating Virtue Ethics	p. 196
Concept Summary	p. 198
Applying the Moral Theories	p. 199
Cases for Analysis	p. 203
Index	p. 219
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Applying Moral Theories

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