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Basic Ethics

by: Boylan, Michael, Series Editor, Basic Ethics in Action Series

Basic Ethics

by: Boylan, Michael, Series Editor, Basic Ethics in Action Series

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9780136006558
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0136006558
Edition: 2nd
Format: Paperback
Copyright: 03/12/2008
Publisher: Pearson

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A core text for undergraduate courses in Ethical Theory or a supplement for Applied Ethics courses. This text examines major moral theories from the worldview perspective, teaching students the major tenets of the principal moral theories, and the controversies that surround them, as well as offering suggestions on choosing and applying an ethical theory.

Preface	p. ix
The Basic Questions	p. 1
Living in a World of Values	p. 2
Who We Are and What We Value	p. 2
What Is Ethics?	p. 3
The Individual: Metaethics, Normative Ethics, and Applied Ethics	p. 6
The Society: Social and Political Ethics	p. 9
Key Terms	p. 15
A Thought Experiment: Individual and Social Ethics	p. 15
Notes	p. 16
Personal Worldview and Community Worldview	p. 18
The Normative Nature of Worldview	p. 18
Personal Worldview	p. 22
Community Worldview	p. 25
Key Terms	p. 27
An Exercise on Worldview	p. 28
Notes	p. 28
Relativism	p. 30
Cultural Relativism	p. 30
Moral Relativism	p. 32
What's at Stake?	p. 34
Key Terms	p. 36
A Thought Experiment: Finding Out What You Believe	p. 36
Notes	p. 37
Egoism	p. 38
Introduction	p. 38
Psychological Egoism	p. 39
Ethical Egoism	p. 41
Egoism and Altruism	p. 45
Key Terms	p. 46
A Thought Experiment: Finding Out What You Believe	p. 46
Notes	p. 47
Are People Good or Bad?	p. 48
Introduction	p. 48
Humans are Bad	p. 48
Humans are Good	p. 50
What Difference Does It Make?	p. 53
Key Terms	p. 55
A Thought Experiment: Finding Out What You Believe	p. 55
Notes	p. 56
Morality and Religion	p. 57
Introduction	p. 57
The Origin of the Problem	p. 57
Absolute Good	p. 59
Divine Command Theory	p. 61
An Ethics with and without Religion	p. 64
Key Terms	p. 67
A Thought Experiment: Finding Out What You Believe	p. 67
Notes	p. 68
Feminist Ethics	p. 70
Introduction	p. 70
Gender: Are Men and Women Different?	p. 70
Care and Justice	p. 72
Race: What Is Race and Why Is It an Issue?	p. 77
Opportunity and Desert	p. 79
Key Terms	p. 82
A Thought Experiment: Finding Out What You Believe	p. 82
Notes	p. 82
The Basic Answers	p. 85
It's All about Your Intuition: Ethical Intuitionism	p. 86
Snapshot	p. 86
The Problem this Theory Addresses	p. 87
The Argument for the Theory	p. 87
Arguments Against the Theory	p. 96
Key Terms	p. 100
A Challenging Case Study	p. 100
Notes	p. 101
It's All in Your Attitude: Ethical Noncognitivism	p. 103
Snapshot	p. 103
The Problem this Theory Addresses	p. 104
The Argument for the Theory	p. 104
The Argument Against the Theory	p. 110
Key Terms	p. 114
A Challenging Case Study	p. 114
Notes	p. 114
It's About Freely Made Agreements: Ethical Contractarianism	p. 117
Snapshot	p. 117
The Problem this Theory Addresses	p. 118
The Argument for the Theory	p. 118
The Argument Against the Theory	p. 127
Key Terms	p. 131
A Challenging Case Study	p. 131
Notes	p. 131
It's All About Your Character: Virtue Ethics	p. 133
Snapshot	p. 133
The Problem this Theory Addresses	p. 134
The Argument for the Theory	p. 135
The Argument Against the Theory	p. 144
Key Terms	p. 149
A Challenging Case Study	p. 150
Notes	p. 150
It's About the Team: Utilitarianism	p. 153
Snapshot	p. 153
The Problem this Theory Addresses	p. 154
The Argument for the Theory	p. 154
The Argument Against the Theory	p. 162
Key Terms	p. 167
A Challenging Case Study	p. 167
Notes	p. 167
It's About Doing Your Duty: Deontology	p. 171
Snapshot	p. 171
The Problem this Theory Addresses	p. 172
The Argument for the Theory	p. 173
Arguments Against the Theory	p. 184
Key Terms	p. 187
A Challenging Case Study	p. 188
Notes	p. 188
Putting it all Together	p. 191
Formulating Your Own Answers	p. 192
Snapshot	p. 192
The Problem	p. 192
The Topography of Theory Evaluation	p. 193
How to Choose an Ethical Theory	p. 198
Key Terms	p. 199
A Comprehensive Integrative Exercise	p. 199
Notes	p. 200
Glossary	p. 203
Index	p. 209
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