The philosophical and theological foundations of ethics : an introduction to moral theory and its relation to religious belief

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The philosophical and theological foundations of ethics : an introduction to moral theory and its relation to religious belief

Peter Byrne

St. Martin's Press, 1992

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Includes bibliographical references (p. 163-165) and index

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Description

This study is an introduction to the problems of moral philosophy designed particularly for students of theology and religious studies. It offers an account of the nature and subject matter of moral reasoning and of the major types of moral theory current in contemporary moral philosophy. The account aims to bring out the major issues in moral theory, to present a clear, non-technical articulation of the structure of moral knowledge and to explore the relation between religious belief and morality.

Table of Contents

Preface - The Nature and Objectivity of Morality - Conscience, Moral Experience and Moral Theory - The Moral Structure of Action - Consequentialist Moral Theory - Deontological Moral Theory - Aretaic Moral Theory - Morality without Religion - Morality with Religion - Works Cited - Index

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  • NCID
    BA19127703
  • ISBN
    • 0312079370
  • LCCN
    91044846
  • Country Code
    us
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Place of Publication
    New York
  • Pages/Volumes
    viii, 168 p.
  • Size
    22 cm
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