
Morality
An Introduction to Ethics
Bernard Williams(Author)
Cambridge University Press
Published on 30. July 1993
Book
Paperback/Softback
120 pages
978-0-521-45729-3 (ISBN)
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Description
Bernard Williams's remarkable essay on morality confronts the problems of writing moral philosophy, and offers a stimulating alternative to more systematic accounts which seem nevertheless to have left all the important issues somewhere off the page. Williams explains, analyses and distinguishes a number of key positions, from the purely amoral to notions of subjective or relative morality, testing their coherence before going on to explore the nature of 'goodness' in relation to responsibilities and choice, roles, standards, and human nature. The final chapters make a fascinating enquiry into what morality is about, looking beyond happiness to other human aims and ideals. This re-issue of a classic in moral philosophy includes a new foreword by the author.
Reviews / Votes
'Brief but excellent; a clear, vigorous, fertile introduction to ethics.' PhilosophyMore details
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Language
English
Place of publication
Cambridge
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
College/higher education
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Illustrations
Worked examples or Exercises
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 135 mm
Thickness: 12 mm
Weight
186 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-521-45729-3 (9780521457293)
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Content
Preface; Preface to the Canto edition; The amoralist; Subjectivism: first thoughts; Interlude: Relativism; Subjectivism: further thoughts; 'Good'; Goodness and roles; Moral standards and the distinguishing mark of man; God, morality, and prudence; What is morality about?; Utilitiarianism.
