Firmly established as the standard text for undergraduate courses in ethics, this concise, lively book takes the reader
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English Pages xii, 203 pages; 21 cm Year 2009;2010
Table of contents :
What is morality? --
The challenge of cultural relativism --
Subjectivism in ethics --
Does morality depend on religion? --
Ethical egoism --
The idea of a social contract --
The utilitarian approach --
The debate over utilitarianism --
Are there absolute moral rules? --
Kant and respect for persons --
Feminism and the ethics of care --
The ethics of virtue --
What would a satisfactory moral theory be like?