Ethics: Key Concepts in Philosophy

This book is the ideal introduction to ethics. It offers thorough analysis and explication of six core concepts in moral philosophy: agency; reason; happiness; obligation; character; responsibility. The book covers all the major moral theories to have emerged from the Western tradition, and pays close attention to those philosophers who have made significant contributions to ethics. In addition to the six central themes, the text also discusses such key topics in ethics as relativism, egoism, naturalism, autonomy, objectivity, religion, and integrity. The book concludes by looking at the challenges to moral philosophy posed by recent technological and social change.