Triumph of Practice over Theory in Ethics

Name: Triumph of Practice over Theory in Ethics
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ISBN: 9780195132847

ISBN-10: 019513284X

ISBN-13: 9780195132847

Edition: 2004

Authors: James P. Sterba

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This book combines the two most common approaches used to introduce students or general readers to ethics: the historical and the applied. Using these approaches, Sterba examines traditional ethical theories and disagreements, exploring Aristotelian, Kantian, and utilitarian ethics, as well as their contemporary defenders. But rather than focusing on formal aspects of these views, Sterba applies the best practical arguments from each of these perspectives to a variety of moral problems, such as sexual harassment, affirmative action, and international terrorism and the second Iraqi war.

Book details

List price: $129.99
Copyright year: 2004
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Publication date: 12/2/2004
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 224
Size: 8.31" wide x 5.71" long x 0.79" tall
Weight: 0.858
Language: English

Receiving a Ph.D. from the University of Pittsburgh, James P. Sterba has gone on to publish (either as author or editor) many notable books, textbooks, and scholarly articles in the fields of ethics and social and political philosophy. He currently teaches at the University of Notre Dame.




Introduction



Aristotelians and Kantians and the Justification for Morality



Kantians and Utilitarians, and the Poor, Disadvantaged, Innocent



Kantians and Utilitarians and the Moral Status of Nonhuman Life Philosophical Interlude



Understanding, Explaining, and Eliminating Sexual Harassment



Defending Affirmative Action, Defending Preferences



International Terrorism and Iraqi War II



Conclusion


Notes


Selected Bibliography


Index