Conduct and Character Readings in Moral Theory

Name: Conduct and Character Readings in Moral Theory
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ISBN: 9780495502371

ISBN-10: 0495502375

ISBN-13: 9780495502371

Edition: 6th 2012

Authors: Mark Timmons

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CONDUCT AND CHARACTER is a concise anthology of readings in ethical theory that covers the major schools of thought as well as a handful of fundamental topics in ethical theory. Reading selections in the chapters provide coverage of both classical and contemporary philosophical writings, representing a spectrum of viewpoints on each theory or topic. The readings include brief introductions to assist students in identifying key ideas and have been selected and edited in order to optimize student comprehension. This collection is perfect for ethics courses that focus on theory, as well as a supplementary text for applied ethics courses. Because of short, self-contained chapters it also works…

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List price: $165.00
Edition: 6th
Copyright year: 2012
Publisher: Cengage Learning
Publication date: 1/13/2011
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 638
Size: 6.50" wide x 9.25" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 1.364
Language: English



Preface



Introduction to Moral Theory: The Nature and Evaluation of Moral Theories


Basic Moral Concepts


The Aims of Moral Theory


The Role of Moral Principles in a Moral Theory


The Structure of a Moral Theory


Brief Summary


How to Evaluate a Moral Theory


Preview



Egoism


The Myth of Gyges



Egoisms




Ethics by Authority


Morality is Based on God's Commands



Mark Timmons: Does Morality Depend on God's Commands?


A Defense of Ethical Relativism



The Challenge of Cultural Relativism




The Natural Law Theory


Treatise on Law



The Ethics of Natural Law



The Doctrine of Double Effect



Natural Law Theory: Some Questions




Consequentialism


The Principle of Utility



In Defense of Utilitarianism



The Experience Machine



Utilitarianism: Act or Rule?



Rule-Consequentialism




Kantian Ethical Theory


Morality as a System of Categorical Imperatives



Kant's Principle of Universal Law



Kant on Treating People as Ends in Themselves



On Treating People as Ends in Themselves: A Critique of Kant




Contract Theory


The Social Contract



Mark C. Murphy


Hobbe's Social Contract Theory


A Contractualist Theory of What We Owe to Each Other



Can Contract Theory Ground Morality?




Virtue Ethics


Virtue and Character



Normative Virtue Ethics



Virtue and Right



Excellence in Being for the Good




The Ethics of Care


Moral Orientation and Moral Development



An Ethic of Caring



Caring and Evil



Care Ethics and Virtue Ethics




Pluralism


Moral Choice without Principles



What Makes Right Actions Right?



Agonizing Decisions and Moral Pluralism



How Strong is this Obligation?




Particularism


Principles or Particularism?



Brad Hooker/ Moral Particularism: Wrong and Bad


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