Ethics
The Fundamentals
Julia Driver(Author)
Wiley (Publisher)
1st Edition
Published on 18. August 2006
Book
Hardback
192 pages
978-1-4051-1155-3 (ISBN)
Description
Ethics: The Fundamentals explores core ideas and arguments in moral theory by introducing students to different philosophical approaches to ethics, including virtue ethics, Kantian ethics, divine command theory, and feminist ethics.
The first volume in the new Fundamentals of Philosophy series.
Presents lively, real-world examples and thoughtful discussion of key moral philosophers and their ideas.
Constitutes an excellent resource for readers coming to the subject of ethics for the first time.
The first volume in the new Fundamentals of Philosophy series.
Presents lively, real-world examples and thoughtful discussion of key moral philosophers and their ideas.
Constitutes an excellent resource for readers coming to the subject of ethics for the first time.
Reviews / Votes
"Students looking for a readable introduction to ethics will find it here." (Pacific Journal of Baptist Research, 2007)More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Hoboken
United Kingdom
Publishing group
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 236 mm
Width: 160 mm
Thickness: 19 mm
Weight
399 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4051-1155-3 (9781405111553)
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E-Book
09/2010
1st Edition
Wiley
€24.75
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Person
Julia Driver is Professor of Philosophy at Dartmouth College. She is author of Uneasy Virtue (2001) as well as numerous articles in journals, including The Journal of Philosophy, The Philosophical Quarterly, and Nous.
Content
Acknowledgments. Introduction.
1. The Challenge to Moral Universalism.
2. God and Human Nature.
3. Classical Utilitarianism.
4. Contemporary Consequentialism.
5. Kantian Ethics.
6. Social Contract Theory.
7. Intuitionism.
8. Virtue Ethics.
9. Feminist Ethics.
10. Moral Nihilism.
Index
1. The Challenge to Moral Universalism.
2. God and Human Nature.
3. Classical Utilitarianism.
4. Contemporary Consequentialism.
5. Kantian Ethics.
6. Social Contract Theory.
7. Intuitionism.
8. Virtue Ethics.
9. Feminist Ethics.
10. Moral Nihilism.
Index