Ethics
The Big Questions
Published on 1. October 1998
Book
Hardback
464 pages
978-0-631-20285-1 (ISBN)
Description
This anthology focuses on the central questions of ethics: What is the nature of morality? Why be moral? What are the requirements of morality? It draws together the best available classical and contemporary readings to make these questions come alive for today's students. Utilitarian, Kantian, and Aristotelian viewpoints are all well represented.Unique about the anthology is that it covers the three main challenges to ethics: form feminism, which shows how gender is relevant to morality: form environmentalism, which raises the question who is to count in morality: and form postmodernism, which emphasizes the importance of different perspectives in morality. These must be met if morality is to be justified and, surprisingly, this is the only ethics anthology on the market that presents all three challenges to students for their consideration..
Reviews / Votes
"this ethics anthology can be especially recommended as attractive material for students" Bert Gordijn, Medicine, Health Care and Philosophy "The primary strength of this volume is that its grounding in traditional readings and approaches from the history of ethics is complemented by contemporary readings and concerns that have come to shape the discipline. In addition to conveying the vitality of ethical discourse, it also accomplishes pedagogical goals through the organization and presentation of these writings. This volume would be attractive even to those who see themselves inclined only to teach 'primary' texts.' - Jill Gordon, Colby College "This is a beautiful collection of interesting materials for an ethics course. It begins with general topics about the nature of morality and its justification, goes through the standard topics (utility, duty, virtue), and ends with the contemporary issues of feminism, environmentalism, and postmodernism. It would be hard to find a more exciting and comprehensive collection than this volume." - T. K. Seung, University of Texas at AustinMore details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Oxford
United Kingdom
Publishing group
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 246 mm
Width: 171 mm
Weight
1163 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-631-20285-1 (9780631202851)
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Content
Introduction. Part I: The Nature of Morality: What is Morality?: 1. Plato: Morality as Good in Itself. 2. A. J. Ayer: The Emotive Theory of Morality. 3. Brand Blanshard: The New Subjectivism in Morality. 4. John R. Searle: How to Derive 'Ought' from 'Is'. 5. Anthony Flew: On Not Deriving 'Ought' from 'Is'. 6. Philippa Foot: Moral Beliefs. 7. Alasdair MacIntyre: Moral Disagreement Today and the Claims of Emotivism. Part II: The Justification of Morality: Why Be Moral?: 8. David Hume: On Reason and the Emotions. 9. Kurt Baier: The Rational and the Moral Order. 10. Bernard Gert: Rationality Does Not Require Morality. 11. Alan Gewirth: The Justificatory Argument for Human Rights. 12. Philippa Foot: Morality as a System of Hypothetical Imperatives. 13. James P. Sterba: From Rationality to Morality. Part III: Alternative Moral Perspectives: What Does Morality Require?: Utility: 14. John Stuart Mill: Utilitarianism. 15. Bernard Williams: Against Utilitarianism. 16. Kai Nielson: Traditional Morality and Utilitarianism. 17. Michael Stocker: The Schizophrenia of Modern Ethical Theories. 18. Peter Railton: Alienation, Consequentialism and the Demands of Morality. Duty: 19. Immanuel Kant: Duty and Categorical Rules. 20. Fred Feldman: Kantian Ethics. 21. Christine M. Korsgaard: Kant on Dealing with Evil. 22. John Hospers: Libertarianism. 23. John Rawls: Welfare Liberalism. 24. James P. Sterba: From Liberty to Welfare. Virtue: 25. Aristotle: The Virtuous Life. 26. Martha Nussbaum: Non-Relative Virtues: An Aristotelian Approach.27. Alasdair MacIntyre: The Nature of Virtues. 28. William Frankena: A Critique of Virtue-Based Ethical Systems. 29. Walter Schaller: Are Virtues No More Than Dispositions to Obey Moral Rules? 30. Julia Annas: Ancient Ethics and Modern Morality. Part IV: Challenges to Morality: Feminism: How is Gender Relevant to Morality?: 31. Musonius Rufus: Equality for Men and Women. 32. Annette C. Baier: What Do Women Want in a Moral Theory? 33. Virginia Held: The Transformation of Moral Theory." 34. Joan C. Tronto: What Can Feminists Learn About Morality from Caring? 35. Alison Jaggar: Toward a Feminist Conception of Moral Reasoning. Environmentalism: Who is to Count in Morality?: 36. Frans De Waal: Chimpanzee Justice. 37. Peter Singer: All Animals Are Equal. 38. Paul W. Taylor: The Ethics of Respect for Nature. 39. James P. Sterba: Environmental Justice. 40. Karen J. Warren: The Power and Promise of Ecological Feminism. Postmodernism: Morality From Whose Cultural Perspective?: 41. Susan Moller Okin: Gender Inequality and Cultural Difference. 42. Jane Flax: Race/Gender and the Ethics of Difference. 43. Susan Moller Okin: A Response to Jane Flax. Suggested Further Reading. Index.