Ethical Theory - An Anthology

Informationen zum Autor Russ Shafer-Landau is Department Chair and Professor of Philosophy at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. His previous publications include The Foundations of Ethics: An Anthology (2006, with Terence Cuneo) and Moral Realism: A Defense (2003). He also the editor of Oxford Studies in Metaethics. Klappentext The second edition of Ethical Theory: An Anthology features a comprehensive collection of more than 80 essays from classic and contemporary philosophers that address questions at the heart of moral philosophy.* Brings together 82 classic and contemporary pieces by renowned philosophers, from seminal works by Hume and Kant to contemporary views by Derek Parfit, Susan Wolf, Judith Jarvis Thomson, and many more* Features updates and the inclusion of a new section on feminist ethics, along with a general introduction and section introductions by Russ Shafer-Landau* Guides readers through key areas in ethical theory including consequentialism, deontology, contractarianism, and virtue ethics* Includes underrepresented topics such as moral knowledge, moral standing, moralresponsibility, and ethical particularism Zusammenfassung Ethical Theory: An Anthology, 2nd Edition, is an authoritative collection of key essays by top scholars in the field, addressing core issues including consequentialism, deontology, and virtue ethics, as well as traditionally underrepresented topics such as moral knowledge and moral responsibility. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface xi Source Acknowledgments xiii Part I The Status of Morality 1 Introduction to Part I 3 1. "Of the Influencing Motives of the Will" and "Moral Distinctions Not Derived from Reason" 7 David Hume 2. A Critique of Ethics 16 A. J. Ayer 3. The Subjectivity of Values 22 J. L. Mackie 4. Ethics and Observation 31 Gilbert Harman 5. Moral Relativism Defended 35 Gilbert Harman 6. Cultural Relativism 44 Harry Gensler 7. The Subject-Matter of Ethics 48 G. E. Moore 8. Ethics as Philosophy: A Defense of Ethical Nonnaturalism 54 Russ Shafer-Landau 9. Realism 63 Michael Smith Part II Moral Knowledge 69 Introduction to Part II 71 10. Thinking About Cases 74 Shelly Kagan 11. But I Could be Wrong 85 George Sher 12. Proof 94 Renford Bambrough 13. Moral Knowledge and Ethical Pluralism 101 Robert Audi 14. Coherentism and the Justification of Moral Beliefs 112 Geoffrey Sayre-McCord Part III Why Be Moral? 127 Introduction to Part III 129 15. The Immoralist's Challenge 132 Plato 16. Morality as a System of Hypothetical Imperatives 138 Philippa Foot 17. A Puzzle About the Rational Authority of Morality 144 David O. Brink 18. Moral Rationalism 159 Russ Shafer-Landau 19. Psychological Egoism 167 Joel Feinberg 20. Flourishing Egoism 178 Lester Hunt 21. Ethical Egoism 193 James Rachels 22. Moral Saints 200 Susan Wolf Part IV Ethics and Religion 213 Introduction to Part IV 215 23. Euthyphro 218 Plato 24. A New Divine Command Theory 220 Robert Merrihew Adams 25. God and Objective Morality: A Debate 225 William Lane Craig and Walter Sinnott-Armstrong 26. God and Immortality as Postulates of Pure Practical Reason 230 Immanuel Kant 27. God and the Moral Order 234 C. Stephen Layman 28. God and Morality 242 Erik Wielenberg Part V Value 253 Introduction to Part V 255 29. Hedonism 258 John Stuart Mill 3...

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface xi
 
Source Acknowledgments xiii
 
Part I The Status of Morality 1
 
Introduction to Part I 3
 
1. "Of the Influencing Motives of the Will" and "Moral Distinctions Not Derived from Reason" 7
David Hume
 
2. A Critique of Ethics 16
A. J. Ayer
 
3. The Subjectivity of Values 22
J. L. Mackie
 
4. Ethics and Observation 31
Gilbert Harman
 
5. Moral Relativism Defended 35
Gilbert Harman
 
6. Cultural Relativism 44
Harry Gensler
 
7. The Subject-Matter of Ethics 48
G. E. Moore
 
8. Ethics as Philosophy: A Defense of Ethical Nonnaturalism 54
Russ Shafer-Landau
 
9. Realism 63
Michael Smith
 
Part II Moral Knowledge 69
 
Introduction to Part II 71
 
10. Thinking About Cases 74
Shelly Kagan
 
11. But I Could be Wrong 85
George Sher
 
12. Proof 94
Renford Bambrough
 
13. Moral Knowledge and Ethical Pluralism 101
Robert Audi
 
14. Coherentism and the Justification of Moral Beliefs 112
Geoffrey Sayre-McCord
 
Part III Why Be Moral? 127
 
Introduction to Part III 129
 
15. The Immoralist's Challenge 132
Plato
 
16. Morality as a System of Hypothetical Imperatives 138
Philippa Foot
 
17. A Puzzle About the Rational Authority of Morality 144
David O. Brink
 
18. Moral Rationalism 159
Russ Shafer-Landau
 
19. Psychological Egoism 167
Joel Feinberg
 
20. Flourishing Egoism 178
Lester Hunt
 
21. Ethical Egoism 193
James Rachels
 
22. Moral Saints 200
Susan Wolf
 
Part IV Ethics and Religion 213
 
Introduction to Part IV 215
 
23. Euthyphro 218
Plato
 
24. A New Divine Command Theory 220
Robert Merrihew Adams
 
25. God and Objective Morality: A Debate 225
William Lane Craig and Walter Sinnott-Armstrong
 
26. God and Immortality as Postulates of Pure Practical Reason 230
Immanuel Kant
 
27. God and the Moral Order 234
C. Stephen Layman
 
28. God and Morality 242
Erik Wielenberg
 
Part V Value 253
 
Introduction to Part V 255
 
29. Hedonism 258
John Stuart Mill
 
30. The Experience Machine 264
Robert Nozick
 
31. The Good Life: A Defense of Attitudinal Hedonism 266
Fred Feldman
 
32. Rationality and Full Information 277
Thomas Carson
 
33. Desire and the Human Good 286
Richard Kraut
 
34. What Makes Someone's Life Go Best 294
Derek Parfit
 
35. What Things are Good? 299
W. D. Ross
 
Part VI Moral Responsibility 303
 
Introduction to Part VI 305
 
36. Determinism and the Theory of Agency 308
Richard Taylor
 
37. The Impossibility of Moral Responsibility 312
Galen Strawson
 
38. Freedom and Necessity 317
A. J. Ayer
 
39. Moral Luck 322
Thomas Nagel
 
40. Sanity and the Metaphysics of Responsibility 330
Susan Wolf
 
41. Freedom and Resentment 340
Peter Strawson
 
Part VII Moral Standing 353
 
Introduction to Part VII 355
 
42. We Have No Duties to Animals 359
Immanuel Kant
 
43. All Animals are Equal 361
Peter Singer
 
44. The Rights of Animals and Unborn Generations 372
Joel Feinberg
 
45. On Being Morally Considerable 381
Kenneth Goodpaster
 
46. Abortion and Infanticide 390
Michael Tooley
 
47. An Argument that Abortion is Wrong 400
Don Marquis
 
Part VIII Consequentialism 411
 
Introduction to Part VIII 413
 
48. Utilitarianism 417
John Stuart Mill
 
49. Extreme and Restricted Utilitar

Bericht

This is a rich, wide-ranging, and nicely accessible collection of many of moral philosophy's greatest hits, updated to include an excellent new section in feminist ethics. A must-have for anyone interested in ethics.
 

Hilde Lindemann, Michigan State University
 

 
Praise for the First Edition:
 

This collection is a very welcome addition. It is remarkable for the breadth of issues discussed and the diversity of positions represented. Throughout, the selections have been chosen with a keen eye for excellence and accessibility. Taken together, they provide a vivid panorama of ethical theory today.
 
Peter Railton, University of Michigan
 

It is a wonderfully comprehensive collection that manages to bring together well-chosen papers on a number of significant areas in moral theory.
 
Geoff Sayre-McCord, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Produktdetails

• Autoren: SHAFER LANDAU RUSS, R Shafer-Landau, Russ Shafer-Landau, Russ (University of Wisconsin-Madis Shafer-Landau, Russell Shafer-Landau
• Mitarbeit: Rus Shafer-Landau (Herausgeber), Russ Shafer-Landau (Herausgeber), Russell Shafer-Landau (Herausgeber), Shafer-Landau Russ (Herausgeber)
• Verlag: Wiley, John and Sons Ltd
• Sprache: Englisch
• Produktform: Taschenbuch
• Erschienen: 06.07.2012
• EAN: 9780470671603
• ISBN: 978-0-470-67160-3
• Seiten: 816
• Serien: Blackwell Philosophy Anthologies; Blackwell Philosophy Anthologies
• Themen: Geisteswissenschaften, Kunst, Musik > Philosophie; Sachbuch > Philosophie, Religion > Philosophie: Allgemeines, Nachschlagewerke; Sozialwissenschaften, Recht,Wirtschaft > Sozialwissenschaften allgemein; Ethik, Philosophie, Ethics, Philosophy