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Ethics : A Plural Approach

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ISBN: 9780155037076 | 0155037072
Edition: 2nd
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing
Pub. Date: 11/19/1997

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SummaryTable of Contents
This book not only provides an introduction to the main traditions in ethical thought (Aristotle and virtue ethics, Mill and utilitarianism, and Kant and deontology), but also offers a conceptual framework (ethical pluralism) for understanding the relationship among these various theories.
The Moral Point of View
1(31)
Why Study Ethics?
1(6)
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An Ethical Inventory: Discovering Your Own Moral Beliefs
7(7)
The Moral Point of View
14(6)
The Point of Ethical Reflection
20(4)
What to Expect from a Moral Theory
24(3)
Ethics and Moral Health
27(1)
Discussion Questions
28(1)
Bibliographical Essay
29(3)
Understanding the Diversity of Moral Beliefs: Relativism, Absolutism, and Pluralism
32(44)
Ethical Relativism
36(16)
The Appeal to an Absolute Position
52(7)
Ethical Absolutism
59(1)
Ethical Pluralism
60(9)
Discussion Questions
69(2)
Bibliographical Essay
71(5)
The Ethics of Divine Commands: Religious Moralities
76(44)
The Diversity of Religious Traditions
77(19)
Religious Belief and Moral Rules
96(10)
Saints and Moral Exemplars
106(2)
The Role of Religion in the Moral Life
108(4)
Religious Belief: Diversity and Dialogue
112(2)
Discussion Questions
114(2)
Bibliographical Essay
116(4)
The Ethics of Selfishness: Egoism
120(42)
Psychological Egoism
121(12)
Determinism and Freedom
133(5)
Ethical Egoism
138(17)
Talking about Ethics
A Conversation with Tibor Machan about Ethical Egoism
140(15)
The Truth in Ethical Egoism
155(1)
Discussion Questions
156(2)
Bibliographical Essay
158(4)
The Ethics of Consequences: Utilitarianism
162(46)
Defining Utility
165(3)
Applying the Measure
168(3)
How Much Utility Is Enough?
171(1)
Consequences of What?
172(16)
Talking about Ethics
A Conversation with Peter Railton about Utilitarianism
173(15)
Consequences for Whom?
188(2)
Race, Ethnicity, and Utilitarian Theory
190(3)
Issues in Utilitarianism
193(8)
Living the Utilitarian Life
201(1)
Discussion Questions
202(2)
Bibliographical Essay
204(4)
The Ethics of Duty and Respect: Immanuel Kant
208(35)
The Ethics of Duty
210(6)
Universalizability and the Categorical Imperative
216(8)
Respect and Using People
224(12)
Talking about Ethics
A Conversation with Thomas Hill Jr. about Kantian Ethics
225(11)
The Kantian Heritage
236(2)
Discussion Questions
238(2)
Bibliographical Essay
240(3)
The Ethics of Rights: Contemporary Theories
243(48)
Rights: Some Initial Distinctions
244(6)
The Justification of Natural Rights
250(13)
Moral Rights
263(4)
What Rights Do We Have?
267(11)
Talking about Ethics
A Conversation with Joel Feinberg about Human Rights
269(9)
The Limits of Rights Talk
278(5)
The Role of Rights in the Moral Life
283(1)
Discussion Questions
284(3)
Bibliographical Essay
287(4)
Interlude: Theories against Theories: Recent Developments
291(30)
Impartiality and Particularity
292(8)
Moral Saints
300(6)
Moral Discourse
306(8)
Reshaping Ethical Theory
314(1)
Discussion Questions
314(2)
Bibliographical Essay
316(5)
The Ethics of Character: Aristotle and Our Contemporaries
321(44)
From Ethics of Action to the Ethics of Character
322(4)
Character and Human Flourishing
326(6)
The Structure of Virtues
332(4)
Courage
336(7)
Compassion
343(6)
Self-Love
349(6)
Practical Wisdom, Ethical Pluralism, and the Good Life
355(3)
Conclusion: The Ethics of Character and the Ethics of Action
358(1)
Discussion Questions
359(2)
Bibliographical Essay
361(4)
The Ethics of Diversity: Gender
365(35)
Rethinking the History of Ethics
366(4)
New Moral Concepts: The Ethics of Care
370(17)
Talking about Ethics
A Conversation with Carol Gilligan about Voice and Ethical Theory
381(6)
Feminist Moral Theory: New Moral Issues
387(8)
Conclusion
395(1)
Discussion Questions
396(1)
Bibliographical Essay
396(4)
The Ethics of Diversity: Race, Ethnicity, and Multiculturalism
400(39)
The Identity Argument
401(14)
Minority Rights
415(7)
Living with Moral Diversity: Ethical Pluralism and the Virtues of Living in a Multicultural World
422(8)
Living Morally
430(1)
Discussion Questions
431(1)
Bibliographical Essay
432(3)
An Ethical Inventory: Assessing Changes in Your Moral Beliefs
435(4)
Glossary439(6)
Index445

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