Author : George Sher
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 113576459X
Total Pages : 842 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (357 download)
Book Synopsis Ethics: Essential Readings in Moral Theory by : George Sher
Download or read book Ethics: Essential Readings in Moral Theory written by George Sher and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2012-11-27 with total page 842 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ethics: Essential Readings in Moral Theory is an outstanding anthology of the most important topics, theories and debates in ethics, compiled by one of the leading experts in the field. It includes sixty-six extracts covering the central domains of ethics: why be moral? the meaning of moral language morality and objectivity consequentialism deontology virtue and character value and well-being moral psychology applications: including abortion, famine relief and consent. Included are both classical extracts from Plato, Aristotle, Hume, Kant and Mill, as well as contemporary classics from philosophers such as Thomas Nagel, Thomas Scanlon, Martha Nussbaum, Derek Parfit, and Peter Singer. A key feature of the anthology is that it covers the perennial topics in ethics as well as very recent ones, such as moral psychology, responsibility and experimental philosophy. Each section is introduced and placed in context by the editor, making this an ideal anthology for anyone studying ethics or ethical theory.