Living philosophy : an introduction to moral thought

Living philosophy : an introduction to moral thought / Ray Billington.

Incorporating several brand new case studies and discussion points, the book introduces central questions in ethical theory to the student and assumes no previous knowledge of philosophy.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Billington, Ray
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London ; New York : Routledge, 2003.
Edition:3rd ed.
Subjects:
Ethics.
ethics (philosophy)
PHILOSOPHY > Social.
PHILOSOPHY > Ethics & Moral Philosophy.
Ethics
Einführung
Ethik
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Table of Contents:
  • 1. What is philosophy
  • 2. The scope of ethics
  • 3. Facts and values
  • 4. Our knowledge of right and wrong
  • 5. Ends and means I : Kant
  • 6. Ends and means II : Mill and utilitarianism
  • 7. Existentialism
  • 8. Free will and determinism
  • 9. Morality and religion
  • 10. Eastern religions and cultural relativism
  • 11. Ethics and politics
  • 12. Environmental ethics and bioethics
  • 13. Ethics and education
  • 14. Moral maturity
  • 15. Phi beta kappa : the philosophy of experience.

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