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What is this thing called Ethics?

Christopher Bennett
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Common Sense Morality
Comprehensive Moral Theory
contemporary moral theory case studies
Divine Command Theory
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Error Theorists
Euthyphro Problem
Good Life
Hobbesian View
Impartial Moral Theories
Kantian Ethics
meta-ethical frameworks
moral epistemology
Moral Principles
moral psychology
Murderer's Decisions
normative ethics analysis
Objectively Prescriptive
People's Fundamental Interests
People's Moral Beliefs
philosophical reasoning
Rule Utilitarian View
Severely Mentally Handicapped
Standpoint
Thomson's Argument
Thomson's View
True Morality
Twentieth Century Moral Philosophy
Vice Versa
View Points
Violate
Virtue Ethics

Product details

  • ISBN 9780415832328
  • Weight: 560g
  • Dimensions: 174 x 246mm
  • Publication Date: 09 Feb 2015
  • Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
  • Publication City/Country: GB
  • Product Form: Hardback
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What is morality? How do we define what is right and wrong? How does moral theory help us deal with ethical issues in the world around us?

This second edition provides an engaging and stimulating introduction to philosophical thinking about morality. Christopher Bennett provides the reader with accessible examples of contemporary and relevant ethical problems, before looking at the main theoretical approaches and key philosophers associated with them. Topics covered include:

  • life and death issues such as abortion and global poverty;
  • the meaning of life; whether life is sacred and which lives matter;
  • major moral theories such as utilitarianism, Kantian ethics and virtue ethics;
  • critiques of morality from Marx and Nietzsche

What is this Thing Called Ethics? has been thoroughly revised and updated throughout, with a new final chapter on meta-ethics.

With boxed case studies, discussion questions and further reading included within each chapter this textbook is the ideal introduction to ethics for philosophy students coming to the subject for the first time.
About Christopher Bennett
Christopher Bennett is Lecturer in Philosophy at the University of Sheffield, UK. His research interests include moral, political and legal philosophy. His previous publications include The Apology Ritual: A Philosophical Theory of Punishment (2008).

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