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For the introductory course in ethics, basic moral problems, or advanced courses in moral theory, MORALITY AND THE MEANING OF LIFE offers a jargon-free approach without sacrificing the rigors of logic.
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An Introduction to Moral Theory. Part I: Substantially Conceptual Issues. 1. Challenges to Ethics: Relativism. 2. Challenges to Ethics: Egoism. 3. Does Ethics Have Foundations? 4. Moral Facts. Part II: Substantially Normative Issues. 5. Lying. 6. Good Character. 7. Utilitarianism. 8. Kant: Evil as Irrationality. 9. The Meaning of Life.
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For the introductory course in ethics, basic moral problems, or advanced courses in moral theory, Morality and the Meaning of Life offers a jargon-free approach without sacrificing the rigors of logic. Features: * Familiar quotations from literature, including references from Shakespeare, Milton, Jane Austin, Shaw and others, make theories more accessible to students. * Coverage includes the ideas of major thinkers such as Plato, Aristotle, Aquinas, Hume, Kant, Mill and Dewey. * Inclusion of contemporary authors, such as R.M. Hare, S. Blackburn, B. Williams and J.L. Mackie, adds currency. * Coverage of emerging issues included moral realism, vitrue ethics, supererogation, and feminist ethics. * Includes discussions of tte theories that challenge ethics, such as egoism and subjectivism. * Unique topics, such as lying and ethics relationship to religion and to nature, are included.
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