Morality and the Good Life (And Society) - Softcover

Carson, Thomas L.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0195105389 ISBN 13: 9780195105384

Publisher: Oxford University Press, 1997

Synopsis

Morality and the Good Life includes thirty-four contemporary selections on morality and theory of value, emphasizing value theory, meta-ethics and normative ethics. It can serve as the main text for undergraduate and graduate courses on contemporary ethical theory, moral philosophy and theory of value. Its selections are essentially nontechnical and accessible to a wide range of readers, including advanced undergraduates, from various disciplines. The book's selections fall under six main topics: (I) Concepts of Goodness, (II) What Things are Good?, (III) Virtues and Ethics, (IV) Realism vs. Anti-Realism, (V) Value and Obligation, and (VI) The Value and Meaning of Life.

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Review

"An excellent selection of essays on the most important topics of ethics and ethical theories..."--Ivan Boh, Ohio State University "A wonderful selection of some of the great articles and short pieces on ethics."--William E. Hannaford, Jr., Champlain College "This valuable reader is clearly organized, providing students with a comprehensive framework as well as comprehensible introductions to the discipline in general and individual moral philosophers in particular. The work is equally valuable as a primary text, supplemental reader, and/or reference source."--Harold Warlick, High Point University "Excellent and accessible work. Introduction and summaries of articles quite lucid. Comprehensive in range and outlook. A positive contribution."--Ramesh Patel, Antioch College

Synopsis

This volume contains 34 contemporary selections on morality and theory of value, emphasizing value theory, meta-ethics and normative ethics. It can serve as the main text for undergraduate and graduate courses on contemporary ethical theory, moral philosophy and theory of value. Its selections are essentially non-technical and thus accessible to a wide range of readers, including advanced undergraduates, from various disciplines. The book's selections fall under six main topics: concepts of goodness; what things are good?; virtues and ethics; realism vs. anti-realism; value and obligation; and the value and meaning of life.

Edition details

• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Publication date: 1997
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0195105389
• ISBN 13: 9780195105384
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 532