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List of contents
- Preface
- INTRODUCTION
- 1. Morality and Moral Philosophy Wiliam K. Frankena
- 2. Crito Plato
- 3. Phaedo Plato
- PART I: CHALLENGES TO MORALITY
- 4. Subjectivism Julia Driver
- 5. God and Morality Steven M. Cahn
- 6. The Challenge of Cultural Relativism James Rachels
- 7. Right and Wring Thomas Nagel
- 8. Egoism and Moral Skepticism James Rachels
- 9. Happiness and Immorality Steven M. Cahn and Jeffrie G. Murphy
- 10. The Nature of Ethical Disagreement Charles L. Stevenson
- 11. The Rationality of Moral Action Philippa Foot
- PART II: MORAL THEORIES
- 12. The Categorical Imperative Immanuel Kant
- 13. A Simplified Account of Kant's Ethics Onora O'Neill
- 14. Utilitarianism John Stuart Mill
- 15. Contemporary Utilitarianism Julia Driver
- 16. The Nature of Virtue Aristotle
- 17. Virtue Ethics Julia Driver
- 18. The Ethics of Care Virginia Held
- 19 The Social Contract Thomas Hobbes
- 20. A Theory of Justice John Rawls
- 21. Gender Bias Cheshire Calhoun
- PART III: MORAL PROBLEMS
- A. World Hunger
- 22. Famine, Affluence, and Morality Peter Singer
- 23. A Reply to Singer Travis Timmerman
- 24. Rights, Obligations, and World Hunger Onora O'Neill
- B. Immigration
- 25. The Case for Limits David Miller
- 26. A Right to Immigrate Michael Hummer\
- C. Injustice
- 27. Racisms Kwame Anthony Appiah
- 28. Sexism Ann E. Cudd and Leslie E. Jones
- 29. Five Faces of Oppression Iris Marion Young
- D. Reparation
- 30. The Morality of Reparation Bernard Boxill
- 31. Reparation and the Problem of Agency Chandran Kukathas
- E. Sexual Harassment
- 32. Offers and Coercion Nancy Tuana
- 33. Consensual Sex on Campus Leslie Pickering Francis
- 34. Sexual Harassment in the University N. Ann Davis
- 35. Sexual Harassment in Public Places Margaret Crouch
- F. Prostitution
- 36. Value and the Gift of Sexuality Elisabeth Anderson
- 37. Taking Money for Bodily Services Martha C. Nussbaum
- 38. Markets in Women's Sexual Labor Debra Satz
- G. Animals
- 39. Equality for Animals? Peter Singer
- 40. Speciesism and the Idea of Equality Bonnie Steinbock
- 41. Getting Animals in View Christine Korsgaard
- 42. Speaking of Animal Rights mary Anne Warren
- H. The Environment
- 43. Philosophical Problems for Environmentalism Elliott Sober
- 44. Ethics and Global Change Dale Jamieson
- I. Abortion
- 45. A Defense of Abortion Judith Jarvis Thomson
- 46. On the Moral and Legal Status of Abortion Mary Anne Warren
- 47. Why Abortion is Immoral Don Marquis
- 48. Virtue Theory and Abortion Rosalind Hursthouse
- J. Euthanasia
- 49. Active and Passive Euthanasia James Rachels
- 50. The Intentional Termination fo Life Bonnie Steinbock
- K. The Meaning of Life
- 51. The Meaning of Life Richard Taylor
- 52. Meaning in Life Susan Wolf
- 53. Meaningful Lives Christine Vitrano
- L. Conclusion
- 54. The Trolley Problem Judith Jarvis Thomson
- 55. Turning the Trolley Judith Jarvis Thomson
- 56. Moral Saints Susan Wolf
- Glossary
- Style Guide
- Index
About the author
Steven M. Cahn is Professor of Philosophy at the City University of New York Graduate Center. He is the author of Exploring Philosophy, Fifth Edition (OUP, 2015); Classic and Contemporary Readings in the Philosophy of Education (OUP, 2011); Ethics: History, Theory and Contemporary Issues, Fifth Edition (OUP, 2011); Political Philosophy, Third Edition (OUP, 2015); and The Meaning of Life, Fourth Edition (OUP, 2017), among others.
Summary
In this remarkably accessible, concise, and engaging introduction to moral philosophy, Steven M. Cahn brings together a rich, balanced, and wide-ranging collection of fifty-two readings on ethical theory and contemporary moral issues. He has carefully edited all the articles to ensure that they will be exceptionally clear and understandable to undergraduate students. The selections are organized into three parts--Challenges to Morality, Moral Theories, and Moral Problems--providing instructors with flexibility in designing and teaching a variety of ethics courses. Each reading is followed by study questions.
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A great anthology that includes good selections of many key texts for an affordable price." - Elizabeth Singleton, Ridgewater College
