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Ethics: A Contemporary Introduction

ISBN: 9780415156257 | 0415156254
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Routledge
Pub. Date: 9/18/1998

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SummaryTable of Contents
Ethics introduces the issues and controversies of contemporary moral philosophy to undergraduate students who have already done an introductory course in philosophy.It will help students to think more clearly about how to form their moral beliefs in the wisest and most rational way. The basic approaches to metaethics and normative ethics are related to specific issues, particularly those of racism, education, and abortion.Written in a clear and concise way by an experienced textbook author, Ethics will also be of interest to the general reader.... MORE
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Prefaceix
Introduction1(9)
Philosophy2(1)
Logical reasoning3(1)
Moral philosophy4(1)
Why study ethics?5(1)
Study suggestions6(1)
Chapter summary7(1)
Study questions8(1)
For further study9(1)
Chapter 1: Cultural Relativism
10(11)
Ima Relativist
11(2)
Objections to CR
13(1)
Moral diversity
14(1)
Objective values
15(2)
Social science
17(1)
Chapter summary
18(1)
Study questions
19(1)
For further study
20(1)
Chapter 2: Subjectivism
21(12)
Ima Subjectivist
22(2)
Objections to SB
24(2)
Ima Idealist
26(4)
Objections to IO
30(1)
Chapter summary
30(1)
Study questions
31(1)
For further study
32(1)
Chapter 3: Supernaturalism
33(13)
Ima Supernaturalist
34(1)
Knowing God's Will
37(2)
Ethics and atheists
39(1)
Socrates's question
40(1)
SN arguments
41(1)
Ethics and religion
42(2)
Chapter summary
44(1)
Study questions
44(1)
For further study
45(1)
Chapter 4: Intuitionism
46(12)
Ima Intuitionist
47(2)
Objective truths
49(1)
Self-evident truths
50(3)
Objections
53(2)
Reconstruction
55(1)
Chapter summary
55(1)
Study questions
56(1)
For further study
57(1)
Chapter 5: Emotivism
58(13)
Ima Emotivist
59(2)
"Good" is emotional
61(2)
Moral reasoning
63(1)
Positivism problems
64(1)
Other objections
65(2)
Moderate emotivism
67(1)
Chapter summary
68(1)
Study questions
69(1)
For further study
70(1)
Chapter 6: Prescriptivism
71(13)
Ima Prescriptivist
72(1)
Freedom and reason
73(2)
Moral reasoning
75(2)
Against Nazis
77(2)
Objections
79(2)
Chapter summary
81(1)
Study questions
82(1)
For further study
83(1)
Chapter 7: Consistency
84(19)
Avoiding an impasse
85(1)
Consistency in beliefs
86(2)
Consistency in will
88(3)
Racist arguments
91(2)
Impartiality
93(5)
Why be consistent?
98(2)
Chapter summary
100(1)
Study questions
101(1)
For further study
102(1)
Chapter 8: The Golden Rule
103(19)
A GR theorem
104(2)
The literal rule
106(4)
Masochists
110(2)
GR questions
112(6)
Why follow GR?
118(1)
Chapter summary
119(1)
Study questions
120(1)
For further study
121(1)
Chapter 9: Moral Rationality
122(16)
Rationality conditions
123(3)
Rational desires
126(1)
GR and racism
127(4)
Moral education
131(2)
Rationality questions
133(2)
Chapter summary
135(1)
Study questions
136(1)
For further study
137(1)
Chapter 10: Consequentialism
138(19)
Normative ethics
139(1)
Ima Utilitarian
140(3)
Consequentialisms
143(2)
Bizarre implications
145(2)
Ima Rule-Utilitarian
147(5)
RU problems
152(1)
Chapter summary
153(2)
Study questions
155(1)
For further study
156(1)
Chapter 11: Nonconsequentialism
157(18)
Ima Rossian
158(2)
Our basic duties
160(2)
Exceptionless norms
162(3)
Distributive justice
165(2)
Ten commandments
167(3)
Virtues and rights
170(1)
Chapter summary
171(2)
Study questions
173(1)
For further study
174(1)
Chapter 12: Synthesis Chapter
175(17)
Nonconsequentialism
176(3)
Consequentialism
179(1)
Metaethical views
180(2)
GR consistency
182(3)
Some questions
185(4)
Chapter summary
189(1)
Study questions
190(1)
For further study
191(1)
Appendix: Computer Exercises
192(9)
Getting the software
192(2)
Disk-based exercises
194(3)
Web exercises
197(2)
Web links
199(1)
Teacher resources
199(2)
Glossary201(5)
Bibliography206(3)
Index209


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