God, the Good, and Utilitarianism

Herausgeber: Perry, John

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Peter Singer is famous for his controversial defence of abortion, infanticide and euthanasia. This volume brings his work into conversation with utilitarians and Christian ethicists on climate change, poverty, animal rights, moral theory and the history of ethics. It will be of interest to those studying the philosophy of religion and applied ethics.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 232
• Erscheinungstermin: 15. Juni 2016
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 13mm
• Gewicht: 338g
• ISBN-13: 9781107696570
• ISBN-10: 1107696577
• Artikelnr.: 45572175

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction John Perry
Part I. Framing the Debate: 1. Where did utilitarianism come from? John Perry
2. Engaging with Christianity Peter Singer
3. Engaging with Peter Singer Charles C. Camosy
Part II. Theoretical Issues: 4. Morality, happiness, and Peter Singer John Hare
5. Moral reason, community belonging, and global justice Lisa Sowle Cahill
6. Acts or rules? The fine-tuning of utilitarianism Brad Hooker
Part III. Practical Issues: 7. What is good for the distant future? The challenge of climate change for utilitarianism Tim Mulgan
8. How to respect other animals: lessons for theology from Peter Singer and vice versa David Clough
9. Global poverty and the demands of morality Toby Ord
10. Remember the poor: duties, dilemmas, and vocation Eric Gregory.