Joel J Kupperman

The Foundations of Morality

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Originally published in 1983, this book maintains that the content and character of morality can be understood if it is regarded as a useful societal tool, whose central purposes include the prevention of harm and promotion of security for members of society.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 172
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Juni 2022
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm x 9mm
• Gewicht: 254g
• ISBN-13: 9780367498542
• ISBN-10: 0367498545
• Artikelnr.: 63200382

Autorenporträt

Joel J. Kupperman

Inhaltsangabe

Part 1: Morality as We Know It 1. Morality as a System of Strong Demands 2.
Morality as Law 3. Morality as Interpersonally Neutral Part 2: The Need for
Ethical Theory 4. The Nature of Ethical Theory 5. Difficult Cases and Moral
Progress 6. Utilitarianism and Value Part 3: The Case for Consequentialism
7. First Pattern Argument 8. Second Pattern Argument 9. Third Pattern
Argument Part 4: Humanising Ethics 10. The Gap Between What Would be for
the Best and What We Should Do 11. The Role of Self-Interest and Personal
Relations 12. Ethical Education.