The elements of moral philosophy

著者

• Rachels, James

書誌事項

The elements of moral philosophy

James Rachels

McGraw-Hill College, c1999

3rd ed.

注記

Incudes bibliographical references (p. 218-223) and index

内容説明・目次

内容説明

This text offers a clear introduction of the major philosophical theories of morality, explaining why each theory has been accepted by some thinkers but rejected by others. To illustrate the theories, and to reveal their implications, subjects such as abortion, euthanasia, and famine are discussed.

目次

• What is morality?
• the challenge of cultural relativism
• subjectivism in ethics
• does morality depend on religion?
• psychological egoism
• ethical egoism
• the utilitarian approach
• the debate over utilitarianism
• are there absolute moral rules?
• Kant and respect for persons
• the idea of a social contract
• feminism and the ethics of care
• the ethics of virtue
• what would a satisfactory moral theory be like?.

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詳細情報

• NII書誌ID(NCID): BA48030070
• ISBN:
  • 0070525609
• 出版国コード: us
• タイトル言語コード: eng
• 本文言語コード: eng
• 出版地: Boston
• ページ数/冊数: xii, 232 p.
• 大きさ: 22 cm
• 分類:
  • LCC : BJ1012
  • DC20 : 170
• 件名:
  • LCSH : Ethics