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Moral Reasoning

by: Fox, Richard M.

Moral Reasoning

by: Fox, Richard M.

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9780155055209
ISBN 10:
0155055208
Edition: 2nd
Format: Paperback
Copyright: 05/08/2000
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Summary

This new edition explores how the insights and techniques developed by philosophers can help illuminate and resolve moral issues. MORAL REASONING develops reasoning skills necessary for understanding and applying ethical theories. It approaches ethics from a philosophical point of view and develops a theory of applied ethics.

Preface

Part I Definitions, Forms, and Fallacies of Moral Reasoning

(88)

The Nature of Morality

(22)

The Problematic Nature of Morality

(2)

Normative Ethics and Metaethics

(5)

Justification in Ethics

(3)

The Moral Point of View

(12)

The Subject Matter of Ethics G. E. Moore

(2)

Why be Moral? Plato

(1)

Does Might Make Right? Plato

(4)

Critical Thinking in Ethics

(34)

Reasoning in General

(2)

Argumentation

(3)

Deductive Validity and Soundness

(1)

Syllogisms

(8)

Analyzing Arguments

(4)

Types of Reasoning

(5)

Fallacies in Reasoning

(11)

The Levels of Moral Reasoning

(14)

The Idea of Levels

(7)

A Sample Case: The Abortion Issue

(7)

Obstacles to Moral Reasoning

(16)

Prejudices against Reasoning

(7)

Prejudicial Attitudes

(9)

Relativism Ronald A. Cordero

(2)

Truth in Ethics Marcus Singer

(3)

Part II Ethical Theories

(110)

Kantianism and Utilitarianism

(28)

Kantian Ethics

(8)

Utilitarian Ethics

(20)

The First Principle of Morals Immanual Kant

109

(3)

The Principle of Utility Jeremy Bentham

112

(2)

Utilitarianism John Stuart Mill

114

(2)

Two Concepts of Rules John Rawls

116

(3)

Self-Realization, Natural Law, and Virtue Theory

119

(26)

Self-Realization Theory

119

(9)

Natural Law Theory

128

(5)

Virtue Ethics

133

(12)

Nicomachean Ethics Aristotle

136

(4)

The Natural Law Thomas Aquinas

140

(2)

After Virtue Alasdair MacIntyre

142

(3)

Social Contract Theory

145

(20)

Types of Contractarianism

145

(3)

Hobbes's Position

148

(2)

John Locke: Natural Rights

150

(2)

John Rawls's Theory of Justice

152

(13)

Of Laws and Contracts Thomas Hobbes

156

(2)

The State of Nature John Locke

158

(2)

Theory of Justice John Rawls

160

(5)

Contemporary Ethical Theories

165

(34)

Act and Rule Deontology

165

(5)

Act and Rule Utilitarianism

170

(5)

The Pragmatist Critique

175

(7)

Existentialism

182

(4)

Feminist Ethics

186

(13)

Prima Facie Duties Sir David Ross

188

(2)

Moral Intuition H. A. Prichard

190

(1)

Means and Ends John Dewey

191

(2)

Existentialism Jean-Paul Sartre

193

(2)

Feminist Ethics Virginia Held

195

(4)

Part III Developing and Applying a Code

199

(106)

Developing a Set of Principles

201

(24)

Characteristics of Principles

201

(6)

The First Principle: Do No Harm

207

(4)

The Second Principle: Do Not be Unfair

211

(4)

The Third Principle: Do Not Violate Another's Freedom

215

(3)

Subordinate Principles

218

(7)

Applying Moral Principles

225

(20)

Direct and Indirect Applications

225

(1)

The Steps of Application

226

(11)

Ordering the Principles

237

(8)

Subordinate Moral Rules

245

(18)

Correlative-Positive Duties

245

(2)

The Dual of ``Do No Harm''

247

(1)

Conventional Rules

248

(5)

The Moral Community

253

(6)

Rules as Hypotheses

259

(4)

Critiquing and Implementing Rules

263

(18)

Seven Steps

263

(1)

Do the Rules Follow the Principles?

264

(2)

Are the Rules Consistent?

266

(3)

Are There Any Counterexamples?

269

(3)

Are the Rules Effective?

272

(2)

How to Make the Rules Effective

274

(7)

Judging Individual Acts

281

(24)

Social Roles

282

(8)

Natural Determinants

290

(15)

Part IV Case Studies

305

(92)

Introduction

305

(1)

The Basic Steps of Moral Reasoning

305

(4)

Studies in Bioethics

309

(16)

Cases in Clinical Ethics

311

(6)

Cases in Health Care Policy

317

(8)

The Wrongfulness of Euthanasia J. Gay-Williams

321

(1)

Active and Passive Euthanasia James Rachels

322

(3)

Personal Ethics

325

(26)

Personal Ethics and Social Issues

326

(5)

Sexual Ethics

331

(10)

Family Relationships

341

(10)

An Almost Absolute Value in History John T. Noonan

344

(2)

A Defense of Abortion Judith Jarvis Thomson

346

(5)

Social Justice and Equal Opportunity

351

(18)

Interpersonal Relationships

352

(2)

Equal Opportunity

354

(3)

Social Justice

357

(4)

International Justice

361

(8)

A Defense of Programs of Preferential Treatment Richard Wasseretrom

363

(2)

Reverse Discrimination as Unjustified Lisa Newton

365

(4)

Studies in Business Ethics

369

(16)

Business---Customer Relations

370

(5)

Business---Business Relationships

375

(10)

Whistle Blowing: Its Nature and Justification Gene G. James

379

(1)

Moral Agency and Corporations Thomas Donaldson

380

(5)

Environmental Ethics

385

(12)

Animal Rights

386

(11)

Animal Liberation Peter Singer

391

(3)

Speciesism and the Idea of Equality Bonnie Steinbock

394

(3)

Glossary

397

(8)

Index

405

(10)

Credits

415

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