Moral Reasons an Introductionpb

Distinguished by its readability and scope, Moral Reasons explains how to think critically about issues in ethics and political philosophy. After a detailed overview of moral reasoning¿including dozens of exercises¿the text guides readers through the theories and arguments of philosophers from Plato to Peter Singer.

List of contents

Preface

1. Moral Reasons
2. Moral Skepticism
3. Normative Ethics
4. The Ethics of Abortion
5. The Ethics of Euthanasia
6. The Ethics of Meat Eating
7. The Ethics of Political Authority
8. The Ethics of Wealth and Poverty
9. The Ethics of Punishment
10. The Ethics of War

Appendix: Argument Patterns
Glossary
Works Cited
Index
About the Author

About the author

Charles K. Fink is Professor of Philosophy at Miami Dade College and Co-Director of the Center for Critical Thinking and Ethics. He writes on ethics, politics, the philosophy of life, and Buddhism.

Summary

Distinguished by its readability and scope, Moral Reasons explains how to think critically about issues in ethics and political philosophy. After a detailed overview of moral reasoning-including dozens of exercises-the text guides readers through the theories and arguments of philosophers from Plato to Peter Singer.

Product details

• Authors: Charles K Fink, Charles K. Fink, Fink Charles K.
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.02.2017
• EAN: 9780761868422
• ISBN: 978-0-7618-6842-2
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Philosophy > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Philosophy: general, reference works; PHILOSOPHY / Social, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Abortion & Birth Control, Social & political philosophy, Ethical issues & debates