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• 2007942487 abstract "From the Publisher: Study ethics from one of the classic texts, written by one of contemporary philosophy's most skilled teachers, Louis P. Pojman, and now revised by best-selling author and editor of the INTERNET ENCYCLOPEDIA OF PHILOSOPHY, James Fieser. ETHICS: DISCOVERING RIGHT AND WRONG, Sixth Edition, provides you with a concise yet comprehensive overview of the fundamental objectives and outlooks of ethical theory. Written in a conversational manner with strong learning aids and numerous classical and contemporary examples, this book teaches you how to develop your own moral theories and competently reason through ethical problems for yourself. The text even-handedly raises critical questions with its non-dogmatic style and generous presentation of various positions. This edition offers more feminist as well as multicultural ethical perspectives. Initial chapters discuss general concerns about meta-ethics before presenting major moral theories. Later chapters address special topics in personal and religious ethics as well as the most recent developments in moral theory. A helpful appendix teaches how to write ethics papers, while study questions for each chapter and useful bibliographies further assist you in review and additional exploration of topics. A companion website offers additional support with essay questions and numerous interactive learning aids.".
• 2007942487 contributor B11069647.
• 2007942487 contributor B11069648.
• 2007942487 created "c2009.".
• 2007942487 date "2009".
• 2007942487 date "c2009.".
• 2007942487 dateCopyrighted "c2009.".
• 2007942487 description "From the Publisher: Study ethics from one of the classic texts, written by one of contemporary philosophy's most skilled teachers, Louis P. Pojman, and now revised by best-selling author and editor of the INTERNET ENCYCLOPEDIA OF PHILOSOPHY, James Fieser. ETHICS: DISCOVERING RIGHT AND WRONG, Sixth Edition, provides you with a concise yet comprehensive overview of the fundamental objectives and outlooks of ethical theory. Written in a conversational manner with strong learning aids and numerous classical and contemporary examples, this book teaches you how to develop your own moral theories and competently reason through ethical problems for yourself. The text even-handedly raises critical questions with its non-dogmatic style and generous presentation of various positions. This edition offers more feminist as well as multicultural ethical perspectives. Initial chapters discuss general concerns about meta-ethics before presenting major moral theories. Later chapters address special topics in personal and religious ethics as well as the most recent developments in moral theory. A helpful appendix teaches how to write ethics papers, while study questions for each chapter and useful bibliographies further assist you in review and additional exploration of topics. A companion website offers additional support with essay questions and numerous interactive learning aids.".
• 2007942487 description "Includes bibliographical references and index.".
• 2007942487 description "Preface -- 1: What is ethics? -- Ethics and its subdivisions -- Morality as compared with other normative subjects -- Traits of moral principles -- Domains of ethical assessment -- Conclusion -- For further reflection -- For further reading -- 2: Ethical relativism -- Subjective ethical relativism -- Conventional ethical relativism -- Criticisms of conventional ethical relativism -- Conclusion -- For further reflection -- For further reading -- 3: Moral objectivism -- Aquinas' objectivism and absolutism -- Moderate objectivism -- Ethical situationalism -- Conclusion -- For further reflection -- For further reading -- 4: Value and the quest for the good -- Intrinsic and instrumental value -- Value of pleasure -- Are values objective or subjective? -- Relation of value to morality -- Good life -- Conclusion -- For further reflection -- For further reading -- 5: Social contract theory and the motive to be moral -- Why does society need moral rules? -- Why should I be moral? -- Morality, self-interest and game theory -- Motive to always be moral -- Conclusion -- For further reflection -- For further reading -- 6: Egoism, self-interest, and altruism -- Psychological egoism -- Ethical egoism -- Arguments against ethical egoism -- Evolution and altruism -- Conclusion -- For further reflection -- For further reading -- 7: Utilitarianism -- Classic utilitarianism -- Act and rule-utilitarianism -- Criticism of utilitarianism -- Criticism of the ends justifying immoral means -- Conclusion -- For further reflection -- For further reading -- 8: Kant and deontological theories -- Kant's influences -- Categorical imperative -- Counterexamples to the principle of the law of nature -- Other formulations of the categorical imperative -- Problem of exceptionless rules -- Problem of posterity -- Conclusion: Reconciliation project -- For further reflection -- For further reading -- 9: Virtue theory -- Nature of virtue ethics -- Criticisms of action-based ethics -- Connections between virtue-based and action-based ethics -- Feminism and the ethics of care -- Conclusion -- For further reflection -- For further reading -- 10: Religion and ethics -- Does morality depend on religion? -- Is religion irrelevant or even contrary to morality? -- Does religion enhance the moral life? -- Conclusion -- For further reflection -- For further reading -- 11: Fact value problem -- Hume and Moore: the problem classically stated -- Ayer and emotivism -- Hare and prescriptivism -- Naturalism and the fact-value problem -- Conclusion -- For further reflection -- For further reading -- 12: Moral realism and the challenge of skepticism -- Mackie's moral skepticism -- Harman's moral nihilism -- Defense of moral realism -- Conclusion -- For further reflection -- For further reading -- Appendix -- Glossary -- Index.".
• 2007942487 extent "xiv, 236 p. :".
• 2007942487 identifier "0495502359 (pbk.)".
• 2007942487 identifier "9780495502357 (pbk.)".
• 2007942487 isPartOf "Cengage advantage books".
• 2007942487 issued "2009".
• 2007942487 issued "c2009.".
• 2007942487 language "eng".
• 2007942487 publisher "Belmont, CA : Wadsworth/Cengage Learning,".
• 2007942487 subject "170 22".
• 2007942487 subject "BJ1012 .P65 2009".
• 2007942487 subject "Ethics.".
• 2007942487 tableOfContents "Preface -- 1: What is ethics? -- Ethics and its subdivisions -- Morality as compared with other normative subjects -- Traits of moral principles -- Domains of ethical assessment -- Conclusion -- For further reflection -- For further reading -- 2: Ethical relativism -- Subjective ethical relativism -- Conventional ethical relativism -- Criticisms of conventional ethical relativism -- Conclusion -- For further reflection -- For further reading -- 3: Moral objectivism -- Aquinas' objectivism and absolutism -- Moderate objectivism -- Ethical situationalism -- Conclusion -- For further reflection -- For further reading -- 4: Value and the quest for the good -- Intrinsic and instrumental value -- Value of pleasure -- Are values objective or subjective? -- Relation of value to morality -- Good life -- Conclusion -- For further reflection -- For further reading -- 5: Social contract theory and the motive to be moral -- Why does society need moral rules? -- Why should I be moral? -- Morality, self-interest and game theory -- Motive to always be moral -- Conclusion -- For further reflection -- For further reading -- 6: Egoism, self-interest, and altruism -- Psychological egoism -- Ethical egoism -- Arguments against ethical egoism -- Evolution and altruism -- Conclusion -- For further reflection -- For further reading -- 7: Utilitarianism -- Classic utilitarianism -- Act and rule-utilitarianism -- Criticism of utilitarianism -- Criticism of the ends justifying immoral means -- Conclusion -- For further reflection -- For further reading -- 8: Kant and deontological theories -- Kant's influences -- Categorical imperative -- Counterexamples to the principle of the law of nature -- Other formulations of the categorical imperative -- Problem of exceptionless rules -- Problem of posterity -- Conclusion: Reconciliation project -- For further reflection -- For further reading -- 9: Virtue theory -- Nature of virtue ethics -- Criticisms of action-based ethics -- Connections between virtue-based and action-based ethics -- Feminism and the ethics of care -- Conclusion -- For further reflection -- For further reading -- 10: Religion and ethics -- Does morality depend on religion? -- Is religion irrelevant or even contrary to morality? -- Does religion enhance the moral life? -- Conclusion -- For further reflection -- For further reading -- 11: Fact value problem -- Hume and Moore: the problem classically stated -- Ayer and emotivism -- Hare and prescriptivism -- Naturalism and the fact-value problem -- Conclusion -- For further reflection -- For further reading -- 12: Moral realism and the challenge of skepticism -- Mackie's moral skepticism -- Harman's moral nihilism -- Defense of moral realism -- Conclusion -- For further reflection -- For further reading -- Appendix -- Glossary -- Index.".
• 2007942487 title "Ethics : discovering right and wrong / Louis P. Pojman, James Fieser.".
• 2007942487 type "text".