Cengage Advantage Books - Ethics :

The classic ethics text written by one of contemporary philosophy's most skilled, ardent teachers, Louis P. Pojman, is now revised by best-selling author and editor of the INTERNET ENCYCLOPEDIA OF PHILOSOPHY, James Fieser. ETHICS: DISCOVERING RIGHT AND WRONG, Seventh Edition, offers a concise yet comprehensive overview of the fundamental objectives and outlooks of ethical theory.Written with Pojman's hallmark engaging, conversational manner with strong supporting pedagogy, this book challenges students to develop their own moral theories and to reason through ethical problems for themselves. The text even-handedly raises critical questions and fosters independent thinking within a rigorous presentation that draws numerous examples from both classical and contemporary sources. This edition maintains the text's clarity and strengths with its non-dogmatic style and generous presentation of various positions. This revision includes more feminist and multicultural ethical perspectives.The book clearly and logically guides your students from initial chapters that discuss general concerns about meta-ethics to presentations of major moral theories. Later chapters address special topics in personal and religious ethics as well as the most recent developments in moral theory. Study questions for each chapter and useful bibliographies further assist students delving deeper into philosophy. A companion website offers additional support with material on Divine Command theory and how to write ethics papers (found previously as appendices in the book) as well as essay questions and numerous interactive learning aids. An alternate edition of this text with key readings from Aristotle, Kant, and Mill bound into the back is also available.

Preface	p. xi
What Is Ethics?	p. 1
Ethics and Its Subdivisions	p. 2
Morality as Compared with Other Normative Subjects	p. 3
Traits of Moral Principles	p. 7
Domains of Ethical Assessment	p. 8
Conclusion	p. 11
For Further Reflection	p. 12
For Further Reading	p. 13
Ethical Relativism	p. 14
Subjective Ethical Relativism	p. 16
Conventional Ethical Relativism	p. 18
Criticisms of Conventional Ethical Relativism	p. 21
Conclusion	p. 27
For Further Reflection	p. 28
For Further Reading	p. 29
Moral Objectivism	p. 30
Aquinas's Objectivism and Absolutism	p. 32
Moderate Objectivism	p. 38
Ethical Situationalism	p. 43
Conclusion	p. 44
For Further Reflection	p. 45
For Further Reading	p. 45
Value and the Quest for the Good	p. 46
Intrinsic and Instrumental Value	p. 47
The Value of Pleasure	p. 50
Are Values Objective or Subjective?	p. 53
The Relation of Value to Morality	p. 54
The Good Life	p. 57
Conclusion	p. 61
For Further Reflection	p. 62
For Further Reading	p. 62
Social Contract Theory and the Motive to Be Moral	p. 64
Why Does Society Need Moral Rules?	p. 66
Why Should I Be Moral?	p. 70
Morality, Self-Interest, and Game Theory	p. 72
The Motive to Always Be Moral	p. 75
Conclusion	p. 78
For Further Reflection	p. 79
For Further Reading	p. 79
Egoism, Self-Interest, and Altruism	p. 81
Psychological Egoism	p. 82
Ethical Egoism	p. 87
Arguments against Ethical Egoism	p. 91
Evolution and Altruism	p. 95
Conclusion	p. 97
For Further Reflection	p. 98
For Further Reading	p. 99
Utilitarianism	p. 100
Classic Utilitarianism	p. 102
Act- and Rule-Utilitarianism	p. 105
Criticism of Utilitarianism	p. 109
Criticism of the Ends Justifying Immoral Means	p. 114
Conclusion	p. 118
For Further Reflection	p. 119
For Further Reading	p. 119
Kant and Deontological Theories	p. 121
Kant's Influences	p. 122
The Categorical Imperative	p. 126
Counterexamples to the Principle of the Law of Nature	p. 132
Other Formulations of the Categorical Imperative	p. 135
The Problem of Exceptionless Rules	p. 138
The Problem of Posterity	p. 141
Conclusion: A Reconciliation Project	p. 143
For Further Reflection	p. 144
For Further Reading	p. 145
Virtue Theory	p. 146
The Nature of Virtue Ethics	p. 147
Criticisms of Action-Based Ethics	p. 151
Connections between Virtue-Based and Action-Based Ethics	p. 157
Conclusion	p. 165
For Further Reflection	p. 166
For Further Reading	p. 166
Gender and Ethics	p. 167
Classic Views	p. 169
Female Care Ethics	p. 174
Four Options Regarding Gender and Ethics	p. 179
Conclusion	p. 183
For Further Reflection	p. 185
For Further Reading	p. 186
Religion and Ethics	p. 187
Does Morality Depend on Religion?	p. 188
Is Religion Irrelevant or Even Contrary to Morality?	p. 193
Does Religion Enhance the Moral Life?	p. 198
Conclusion	p. 203
For Further Reflection	p. 204
For Further Reading	p. 205
The Fact-Value Problem	p. 206
Hume and Moore: The Problem Classically Stated	p. 207
Ayer and Emotivism	p. 210
Hare and Prescriptivism	p. 214
Naturalism and the Fact-Value Problem	p. 221
Conclusion	p. 224
For Further Reflection	p. 225
For Further Reading	p. 226
Moral Realism and the Challenge of Skepticism	p. 227
Mackie's Moral Skepticism	p. 229
Harman's Moral Nihilism	p. 233
A Defense of Moral Realism	p. 237
Conclusion	p. 240
For Further Reflection	p. 241
For Further Reading	p. 242
Appendix	p. 243
Glossary	p. 247
Index	p. 251
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