Introduction to Moral Philosophy and Moral Education

Informationen zum Autor Robin Barrow Klappentext This textbook draws on most of the major theoretical positions but eschews the traditional, historical approach and the use of names and schools of thought as organizing devices, and instead focuses on the ideas themselves. In doing so, it exposes a number of common confusions and misunderstandings about morality, and presents a strong argument for some indisputable truths in relation to the moral sphere. Zusammenfassung Presents and argues for a moral theory which draws on most of the major theoretical positions to some degree, and also spells out the limits and boundaries of a moral theory. This book exposes a number of common confusions and misunderstandings about morality. Inhaltsverzeichnis Part 1: Understanding the Nature and Limits of Moral Theory 1. Integrity: A Shared Moral Value 2. Religion, Nature and Intuition as Possible Sources of Moral Truth 3. Some Distinctions and Some Mistakes 4. Rights and Procedures Part 2: Outline of a Moral Theory 5. Principles that Define Morality 6. Reasons for Being Moral 7. Relativism 8. Second Order Principles Part 3: Some Implications of the Moral Theory 9. Moral vs. Social, Ecological and Sexual Values 10. Moral vs. Health and Safety Values Part 4: Moral Education 11. Moral Questions in Education 12. The Question of Moral Education 13. Forms of Moral Education

Product details

• Authors: Barrow, Robin Barrow, Robin (Simon Fraser University Barrow, Barrow Robin
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 13.07.2007
• EAN: 9780415421027
• ISBN: 978-0-415-42102-7
• No. of pages: 216
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Philosophy: general, reference works; EDUCATION / General, EDUCATION / Educational Policy & Reform / General, EDUCATION / Philosophy, Theory & Social Aspects, Social & political philosophy, social and political philosophy, Educational strategies & policy, Moral and social purpose of education, Moral & social purpose of education, Educational strategies and policy