Subject |
Ethics.
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Descript |
xxii, 565p. |
Note |
Originally published: 1991. |
Contents |
Introduction. Acknowledgments. List of contributors. Part I: The Roots: . 1. The Origin of Ethics: Mary Midgley. 2. Ethics in Small-Scale Societies: George Silberbauer. 3. Ancient Ethics: Gerald A. Larue. Part II: The Great Ethical Traditions :. 4. Indian Ethics: Purusottama Bilimoria. 5. Buddhist Ethics: Padmasiri de Silva. 6. Classical Chinese Ethics: Chad Hansen. 7. Jewish Ethics: Menachem Kellner. 8. Christian Ethics: Ronald Preston. 9. Islamic Ethics: Azim Nanji. Part III: Western Philosophical Ethics : A Short History: . 10. Ethics in Ancient Greece: Christopher Rowe. 11. Medieval and Renaissance Ethics: John Haldane. 12. Modern Moral Philosophy: J. B. Schneewind. Part IV: How Ought I Live? :. 13. Natural Law: Stephen Buckle. 14. Kantian Ethics: Onora O'Neill. 15. The Social Contract Tradition: Will Kymlicka. 16. Egoism: Kurt Baier. 17. Contemporary Deontology: Nancy (Ann) Davis. 18. An Ethic of Prima Facie Duties: Jonathan Dancy. 19. Consequentialism: Philip Pettit. 20. Utility and the Good: Robert E. Goodin. 21. Virtue Theory: Greg Pence. 22. Rights: Brenda Almond. Part V : Applications: . 23. World Poverty: Nigel Dower. 24. Environmental Ethics: Robert Elliot. 25. Euthanasia: Helga Kuhse. 26. Abortion: Mary Anne Warren. 27. Sex: Raymond A. Belliotti. 28. Personal Relationships: Hugh Lafollette. 29. Equality, Discrimination and Preferential Treatment: Bernard R. Boxill. 30. Animals: Lori Gruen. 31. Business Ethics: Robert C. Solomon. 32. Crime and Punishment: C. L. Ten. 33. Politics and the Problem of Dirty Hands: C. A. J. Coady. 34. War and Peace: Jeff McMahan. Part VI: The Nature of Ethics: . 35. Realism: Michael Smith. 36. Intuitionism: Jonathan Dancy. 37. Naturalism: Charles R. Pigden. 38. Subjectivism: James Rachels. 39. Relativism: David Wong. 40. Universal Prescriptivism: R. M. Hare. 41. Morality and Psychological Development: Laurence Thomas. 42. Method and Moral Theory: Dale Jamieson. Part VII: Challenge and Critique: . 43. The Idea of a Female Ethic: Jean Grimshaw. 44. The Significance of Evolution: Michael Ruse. 45. Marx Against Morality: Allen Wood. 46. How Could Ethics Depend on Religion?: Jonathan Berg. 47. The Implications of Determinism: Robert Young. Afterword. Index. |
Alt author |
Singer, Peter, 1946-
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ISBN |
9780631187851 (pbk.) |
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