Introduction to Ethics

"A clear, comprehensive presentation of the most important theories of ethics in Western philosophy, including extensive coverage of John Rawls's theory. Students will find this book to be a helpful guide to how philosophical inquiry is undertaken as well as to what the major theories of ethics hold"--

List of contents

1. What is ethics?; 2. Egoism; 3. Eudaimonism; 4. Utilitarianism; 5. The moral law; 6. The ethics of self-determination; 7. The moral point of view: the point of view of the universe; 8. The moral point of view: the original position; 9. Practical reason.

About the author

John Deigh is Professor of Philosophy and Law at the University of Texas at Austin. He is the author of The Sources of Moral Agency (Cambridge, 1996), Emotions, Values, and the Law (2008), and From Psychology to Morality (2018).

Summary

A clear, comprehensive presentation of the most important theories of ethics in Western philosophy, including extensive coverage of John Rawls's theory. Students will find this book to be a helpful guide to how philosophical inquiry is undertaken as well as to what the major theories of ethics hold.

Foreword

Clear and comprehensive presentation of the most important theories and central questions of ethics in Western philosophy.

Product details

• Authors: John Deigh, John (University of Texas Deigh, Deigh John
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.08.2024
• EAN: 9781316512234
• ISBN: 978-1-316-51223-4
• No. of pages: 318
• Series: Cambridge Introductions to Philosophy
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Philosophy > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Philosophy: general, reference works; PHILOSOPHY / Ethics & Moral Philosophy, Ethics & moral philosophy, Ethics and moral philosophy, For higher / tertiary / university education, Textbook, coursework