Morality and Moral Controversies: Readings in Moral, Social and Political Philosophy
This comprehensive anthology includes classic and contemporary readings in moral theory — a wide array of essays that address today's most philosophically interesting and controversial ethical and political issues. Includes an ethical theory overview; shows relevance of traditional and contemporary writers. KEY TOPICS: Features articles on self-interest and morality, rule utilitarianism and the conflict between duty and sentiment; Features readings on life and death, terrorism, internment in time of war, distribution of scarce medical resources and the survival lottery; Features essays on democracy, capitalism and its ethos, multiculturalism, identity and reparations. Extensive coverage of violence, terrorism, and war, as well as relativism and grounds of morality. MARKET: For those involved in social or political ethical decision making.
- Author
- John Arthur
- Format
- paperback
- Pages
- 672
- Publisher
- Routledge
- Language
- english
- ISBN
- 9780131844049
- Genres
- philosophy, reference, textbooks
- Release date
- 2004
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