Twentieth Century Ethical TheorySteven M. Cahn, Joram Graf Haber This text is appropriate for Ethics and Moral theory courses.
A compilation of many of the most influential and provocative papers in twentieth-century ethical theory, this new book is chronologically organized. Presenting the complete texts of all these readings, the book also includes selections from certain major books of the period where appropriate. |
Contents
The SubjectMatter of Ethics | 12 |
The Meaning of Good and Bad | 33 |
Hypostatic Ethics | 48 |
Copyright | |
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Common terms and phrases
accept action actual agent agreement analysis answer argue argument Aristotle assert attitude beliefs characteristics circumstances claim Code theory conception concerned consequences consider course defined definist fallacy definition derived disagreement discussion distinction duty egoist ethical judgments ethical statements example existence express facie fact feelings G. E. Moore human hypothetical imperatives ideal observer individual interests intrinsic intuition intuitionism involved judge justice justified kind logical matter means ments merely moral code moral judgments moral philosophy moral rules motive naturalistic fallacy nature notion object obligation one's particular person philosophers pleasure possible practice prima facie duty Principia Ethica principle problem promise proposition psychological Psychological Egoism question R. M. Hare rational reason relation relevant seems sense simply situation social society someone sort suppose theory things thought tion true truth utilitarian virtue W. D. Ross word wrong