Living philosophy : an introduction to moral thought
This witty and open-minded introduction to ethics presupposes no knowledge of philosophy, and is constructed around the problems that occur in everyday life.
xiii, 318 pages ; 24 cm
9780710213037, 9780710216342, 9780415100281, 0710213034, 0710216343, 0415100283
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Section One: General Theory of Ethics 1. What is philosophy? 2. The socpe of ethics 3. Facts and values 4. Our knowledge of right and wrong Section Two: Approaches to Ethical Theory 5. Ends and means I: Kant 6. Ends and means II: Mill and utilitarianism 7. Existentialism and ethics 8. Morality and religion Section Three: Issues in Moral and Practical Philosophy 9. Moral maturity 10. Free will 11. Ethics and politics 12. Ethics and education 13. Phi Beta Kappa Appendices Glossary of Terms Further Reading Index