Christopher Bennett

What is this thing called Ethics? (eBook, PDF)

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

This engaging introduction explores these central questions and more with clear explanation of complex ideas. Christopher Bennett eases the reader in with examples of contemporary and relevant ethical problems, before looking at the main theoretical approaches and key philosophers associated with them.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 218
• Erscheinungstermin: 11. Februar 2015
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781135055783
• Artikelnr.: 42504614

Autorenporträt

Christopher Bennett is Lecturer in Philosophy at the University of Sheffield, UK. His research interests include moral, political and legal philosophy. His previous publications include The Apology Ritual: A Philosophical Theory of Punishment (2008).

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction Part 1: Life and Death 1. Death and the Meaning of Life 2.
Which Lives Count? 3. How Much Can we be Expected to do for One Another?
Part 2: Three Starting Points in Moral Theory 4. Utilitarianism 5. Kantian
Ethics 6. Aristotelian Virtue Ethics Part 3: Further Directions for Moral
Thinking 7. Ethics and Religion 8. Morality and Contract 9. Critiques of
Morality 10. Meta-ethics Conclusion Glossary of Terms Index