Ethics and Human Well-being

1. Auflage 1996
ISBN: 978-0-631-19549-8
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons

Buch, Englisch, 286 Seiten, Format (B × H): 161 mm x 240 mm, Gewicht: 598 g

This is an ideal introduction to moral philosophy for beginning students and general readers, dealing with the philosophical theories which often lie behind everyday opinions and inviting the reader to examine those theories thoroughly.

Using numerous examples and diagrams, Professor Bond guides the reader through the key problems of theoretical ethics seeking to outline a substantial view of morality in universal practical reason, he concludes in an attempt to show that a viable universal morality can only relate to the thriving, flourishing or well-being of individuals in a community.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Bond, E. J.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface ix

Acknowledgements xi

Introduction: What is Moral Philosophy? 1

Part I Moral Skepticism 5

1. Psychological Egoism 7

2. Cultural Relativism 21

3. Subjective Relativism 48

4. Subjectivism and Non-cognitivism 63

Part II A Rational Basis for Ethics 97

5. Practical Reason and Value 99

6. Moral Value 118

Recommended Reading 130

Part III What Morality Is 133

7. Three Different Approaches to Ethics 135

8. Goodness of Character (Aretaic Morality) 150

9. The Avoidance of Wrongdoing (Deontic Morality) 165

Part IV Tying Things Together 183

10. The Relations between Aretaic and Deontic Morality 185

11. Justice and Rights 196

12. The Best Life for All 208

Recommended Reading 232

Notes 234

Glossary 250

Index 259

Über Autor(innen)

E. J. Bond is the author of Ethics and Human Well-being: An Introduction to Moral Philosophy, published by Wiley.