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Author: Robert L. Arrington
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
Published: 1998-01-06
Total Pages: 436
ISBN-13: 9780631194163
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis volume provides a wide-ranging and lucid introducing to the major ethical theories found in the history of Western philosophy.
Author: ROBERT L. ARRINGTON
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Brian Duignan Senior Editor, Religion and Philosophy
Publisher: The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
Published: 2011-01-15
Total Pages: 198
ISBN-13: 1615303014
DOWNLOAD EBOOKEthics is the business of moral philosophy by which humans try to determine what behaviors are right and wrong; good and bad; noble and ignoble. Each person strives for rectitude as they understand it, while working within the accepted values of a larger group dynamic. The moral view of the larger group is developed and refined within a state of flux, and new circumstances are constantly arising that defy individual consciences and compel each individual to reexamine how he or she applies ethical principles in everyday life. This absorbing volume looks at the development of the three major fields of Western ethics over time, while providing insightful cross-cultural comparisons between ancient moral philosophies of societies across the globe.
Author: Warren Ashby
Publisher: Prometheus Books
Published: 2010-04-07
Total Pages: 754
ISBN-13: 1615926941
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book provides an engaging, thorough, and inclusive history of western ethics that encompasses both classical and modern perspectives. Author Warren Ashby speaks both to students of history and ethics and to a public interested in but often perplexed by moral values in contemporary life. Ashby embraces all who are concerned with expanding human rights, finding new ways to think about moral experience, and discovering an ethical perspective appropriate for their lives. By exploring past ethical problems, we can prepare for the future's challenges. Included with the commentary on the writings of great thinkers are in-depth discussions of Greek, biblical, and Stoic ethics; Augustine, Aquinas, and medieval views; the Renaissance, the Reformation, and ethics in the age of science; as well as the Enlightenment, Romanticism, and the last Western century.
Author: Charlotte B. Becker
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2004-03-01
Total Pages: 220
ISBN-13: 1135883696
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis newly revised and updated edition of A History of Western Ethics is a coherent and accessible overview of the most important figures and influential ideas of the history of ethics in the Western philosophical tradition.
Author: Terence Irwin
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2020-03-26
Total Pages: 334
ISBN-13: 0192597825
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWhat is the human good? What are the primary virtues that make a good person? What makes an action right? Must we try to maximize good consequences? How can we know what is right and good? Can morality be rationally justified? In Ethics Through History, Terence Irwin addresses such fundamental questions, making these central debates intelligible to readers without an extensive background in philosophy. He provides a historical and philosophical discussion of major questions and key philosophers in the history of ethics, in the tradition that begins with Socrates onwards. Irwin covers ancient, medieval, and modern moral philosophers whose views have helped to form the agenda for contemporary ethical theory, paying attention to the strengths and weaknesses of their respective positions.
Author: Duncan Richter
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Published: 2008
Total Pages: 228
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK"Why Be Good is an introduction to ethics whose guiding theme is the question posed by Thasymachus in Plato's iRepublic. Historically organized, the text presents a series of responses to the title question from Plato, Aristotle, thinkers in Christianity, Aquinas, Hobbes, Hume, Kant, Mill, Nietzsche, and several twentieth century philosophers. Duncan Richter explains each philosophers thoughts on ethics, virtue, and character and discusses ensuing objections to each philosophers arguments. Along the way, students are encouraged to think about their own lives, what it meant to be good, and why or, rather, if they shoudl be good. Key terms appear for the first time in boldface, questions end each chapter, and suggestions for further reading are provided throughout."--Publisher's description.
Author: Andrew Dell'Olio
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Published: 2010-06-16
Total Pages: 478
ISBN-13: 1461638151
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAs the perfect companion to introduction to ethics courses, Dell'Olio and Simon's reader includes the most influential ethical theories without overwhelming the beginning student. It contains a variety of readings encompassing contemporary and classic philosophers, male and female perspectives of both Western and non-Western ethical traditions, and readings in both theoretical and applied ethics. Introduction to Ethics comprises of thirty-seven essays divided into nine chapters; the first chapter introduces the nature of moral theory with a brief account of the different moral theories that will follow in the text. Chapters 2 through 8 are each devoted to a particular moral theory with readings that represent the position and those who challenge it, accompanied by an application of the theory to a particular moral problem. Finally, chapter 9 offers readings in practical guidance on 'living a good life.' Each chapter has a brief introduction that provides an overview of the selection with pointers on what to note as the selection is read and concludes with a series of thought-provoking study questions and a selection for further reading making it easier for students to understand and appreciate their reading.
Author: Thomas Verner Moore
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Published: 1915
Total Pages: 186
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: J. E. Tiles
Publisher: Psychology Press
Published: 2000
Total Pages: 360
ISBN-13: 9780415224956
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA clear, fresh and accessible introduction to ethics which explores the relationship between Western and Eastern ethical thought and carefully illuminates the difficult issues surrounding cross-cultural ethics and moral thought.
