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Esteemed moral philosopher James Rachels here collects fifteen essays, some classic and others extensively revised, on the nature and limits of moral reasoning. Rachels argues that, rather than simply expressing societal conventions, moral philosophy can subvert received opinion and replace it with something better. Combining a concern for ethical theory with a discussion of practical moral issues such as euthanasia, the rights of animals, privacy, and affirmative action. Can Ethics Provide Answers is an excellent collection for students, scholars, and anyone concerned with the degree to which our principles can guide our policies.
Sommario
Chapter 1 Moral Philosophy as a Subversive Activity
Chapter 2 Can Ethics Provide Answers?
Chapter 3 John Dewey and the Truth about Ethics
Chapter 4 Active and Passive Euthanasia
Chapter 5 Killing, Letting Die, and the Value of Life
Chapter 6 Do Animals Have Rights?
Chapter 7 The Moral Argument for Vegetarianism
Chapter 8 God and Moral Autonomy
Chapter 9 Lying and the Ethics of Absolute Rules
Chapter 10 Why Privacy Is Important
Chapter 11 Reflections on the Idea of Equality
Chapter 12 What People Deserve
Chapter 13 Coping with Prejudice
Chapter 14 Morality, Parents, and Children
Chapter 15 When Philosophers Shoot from the Hip
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James Rachels was Professor of Philosophy at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, USA. He wrote The End of Life: Euthanasia and Morality, Created from Animals: The Moral Implications of Darwinism, Can Ethics Provide Answers? And Other Essays in Moral Philosophy, Problems from Philosophy, and The Legacy of Socrates: Essays in Moral Philosophy.
