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Book Title
The Elements of Moral Philosophy
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McGraw-Hill Education
MPN
The Elements of Mora 4b67dec4-237a-4
EAN
9780073386713
ISBN
9780073386713
Publication Year
2009
Type
Textbook
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Publication Name
Elements of Moral Philosophy
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0.4in
Author
Stuart Rachels, James Rachels
Item Length
8.3in
Publisher
McGraw-Hill Companies, T.H.E.
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Number of Pages
224 Pages

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Firmly established as the standard text for undergraduate courses in ethics, this concise, lively book takes the reader on an in-depth tour of the major moral theories, always illustrating abstract ideas with concrete examples. Separate, self-contained chapters examine such theories as Egoism, Kantianism, Utilitarianism, Virtue Ethics, and the Social Contract Theory. Through this conceptual framework, the text addresses timely and provocative issues, including abortion, racism, euthanasia, poverty, marijuana, homosexuality, the death penalty, and vegetarianism. The text's versatility makes it an ideal choice for use not only in ethical theory courses, but also in applied ethics courses of all kinds.

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McGraw-Hill Companies, T.H.E.
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0073386715
ISBN-13
9780073386713
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Author
Stuart Rachels, James Rachels
Publication Name
Elements of Moral Philosophy
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Publication Year
2009
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
224 Pages

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Item Length
8.3in
Item Height
0.4in
Item Width
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Item Weight
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Lc Classification Number
Bj1012.R29 2010
Edition Number
6
Table of Content
Preface About the Sixth Edition CHAPTER 1: WHAT IS MORALITY? 1.1. The Problem of Definition 1.2. First Example: Baby Theresa 1.3. Second Example: Jodie and Mary 1.4. Third Example: Tracy Latimer 1.5. Reason and Impartiality 1.6. The Minimum Conception of Morality CHAPTER 2: THE CHALLENGE OF CULTURAL RELATIVISM 2.1. Different Cultures Have Different Moral Codes 2.2. Cultural Relativism 2.3. The Cultural Differences Argument 2.4. What Follows from Cultural Relativism 2.5. Why There Is Less Disagreement Than It Seems 2.6. Some Values are Shared by All Cultures 2.7. Judging a Cultural Practice to Be Undesirable 2.8. Back to the Five Claims 2.9. What Can Be Learned from Cultural Relativism CHAPTER 3: SUBJECTIVISM IN ETHICS 3.1. The Basic Idea of Ethical Subjectivism 3.2. The Evolution of the Theory 3.3. The First Stage: Simple Subjectivism 3.4. The Second Stage: Emotivism 3.5. The Role of Reason in Ethics 3.6. Are There Proofs in Ethics? 3.7. The Question of Homosexuality CHAPTER 4: DOES MORALITY DEPEND ON RELIGION? 4.1. The Presumed Connection Between Morality and Religion 4.2. The Divine Command Theory 4.3. The Theory of Natural Law 4.4. Religion and Particular Moral Issues CHAPTER 5: ETHICAL EGOISM 5.1. Is There a Duty to Help Starving People? 5.2. Psychological Egoism 5.3. Three Arguments for Ethical Egoism 5.4. Three Arguments Against Ethical Egoism CHAPTER 6: THE IDEA OF A SOCIAL CONTRACT 6.1. Hobbes's Argument 6.2. The Prisoner's Dilemma 6.3. Some Advantages of the Social Contract Theory 6.4. The Problem of Civil Disobedience 6.5. Difficulties for the Theory CHAPTER 7: THE UTILITARIAN APPROACH 7.1. The Revolution in Ethics 7.2. First Example: Euthanasia 7.3. Second Example: Marijuana 7.4. Third Example: Nonhuman Animals CHAPTER 8: THE DEBATE OVER UTILITARIANISM 8.1. The Classical Version of the Theory 8.2. Is Pleasure All That Matters? 8.3. Are Consequences All That Matter? 8.4. Should We Be Equally Concerned for Everyone? 8.5. The Defense of Utilitarianism 8.6. Concluding Thoughts CHAPTER 9: ARE THERE ABSOLUTE MORAL RULES? 9.1. Harry Truman and Elizabeth Anscombe 9.2. The Categorical Imperative 9.3. Kant's Arguments on Lying 9.4. Conflicts Between Rules 9.5. Kant's Insight CHAPTER 10: KANT AND RESPECT FOR PERSONS 10.1. Kant's Core Ideas 10.2. Retribution and Utility in the Theory of Punishment 10.3. Kant's Retributivism CHAPTER 11: FEMINISM AND THE ETHICS OF CARE 11.1. Do Women and Men Think Differently about Ethics? 11.2. Implications for Moral Judgment 11.3. Implications for Ethical Theory CHAPTER 12: THE ETHICS OF VIRTUE 12.1. The Ethics of Virtue and the Ethics of Right Action 12.2. The Virtues 12.3. Two Advantages of Virtue Ethics 12.4. The Problem of Incompleteness 12.5. Conclusion CHAPTER 13: WHAT WOULD A SATISFACTORY MORAL THEORY BE LIKE? 13.1. Morality Without Hubris 13.2. Treating People as They Deserve 13.3. A Variety of Motives 13.4. Multiple-Strategies Utilitarianism 13.5. The Moral Community 13.6. Justice and Fairness 13.7. Conclusion Notes on Sources Index
Copyright Date
2010
Target Audience
College Audience
Topic
Ethics & Moral Philosophy
Lccn
2009-000733
Dewey Decimal
170
Dewey Edition
22
Genre
Philosophy

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  • by cult_baby
    Jul 20, 2011

    Highly enjoyable, well written and easy to grasp! All-in-all, a great read!

    Got this book for an online ethics course. So far, I'm really enjoying the reading portion of the class because this book is so well written and interesting. Got it for half the regular price thanks to ebay! I have not been able to find the partner book - The Right Thing To Do - for such a good price, however. But I'm not sold on how much I actually need it. The Elements of Moral Philosophy is self-explanatory and easy to understand. With this book, combined with lecture, the course is not difficult to take in at all. Additionally, for anyone just looking to read into the subject for their own interests, this book is definitely a great read by any standards.

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    Aug 28, 2010

    Big Rip Off for the money

    Like most college text books, this book is so overpriced it's ridiclious. Even at the half price I paid for it on EBAY, to pay almost $50.00 for something the size of a Readers Digest is almost lewd. No wonder this country is in the finacial hole it's in. This is part of the reason. Maybe on a good day this book would have been worth $20.00 at most, shipping included.

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    Sep 02, 2010

    In excellent condition, great shipping!

    The book was shipped just as advised and is in new condition! Will definitely buy again from this seller when ever I need a book they can provide me with. Thanks!!

  • by toniamora68
    Feb 04, 2012

    Excellent book. College students will like it.

    Excellent book, very interesting, helpful for college students. I recommend it. I bought it because my son goes to college and had to buy it.I read it myself and found it very interesting.

  • by taber92
    Sep 28, 2012

    Buy this edition! Not the new one!

    Bought it for my philosophy class and it is just like the current edition but much cheaper! Great for college students!

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