CiNii Books - The triumph of practice over theory in ethics

This book combines the two most common approaches used to introduce students or general readers to ethics: the historical and the applied. Using these approaches, Sterba examines traditional ethical theories and disagreements, exploring Aristotelian, Kantian, and utilitarian ethics, as well as their contemporary defenders. But rather than focusing on formal aspects of these views, Sterba applies the best practical arguments from each of these perspectives to a variety of moral problems, such as sexual harassment, affirmative action, and international terrorism and the second Iraqi war.

Volume: : pbk ISBN 9780195132854

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This book combines the two most common approaches used to introduce students or general readers to ethics: the historical and the applied. Using these approaches, Sterba examines traditional ethical theories and disagreements, exploring Aristotelian, Kantian, and utilitarian ethics, as well as their contemporary defenders. But rather than focusing on formal aspects of these views, Sterba applies the best practical arguments from each of these perspectives to a variety of moral problems, such as sexual harassment, affirmative action, and international terrorism and the second Iraqi war.

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1: Introduction 2: Aristotelians and Kantians and the Justification for Morality 3: Kantians and Utilitarians, and the Poor, Disadvantaged, Innocent 4: Kantians and Utilitarians and the Moral Status of Nonhuman Life Philosophical Interlude: 5: Understanding, Explaining, and Eliminating Sexual Harassment 6: Defending Affirmative Action, Defending Preferences 7: International Terrorism and Iraqi War II 8: Conclusion Notes Selected Bibliography Index

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