Byrne The Philosophical and Theological Foundations of Ethics

An Introduction to Moral Theory and its Relation to Religious Belief
1992
ISBN: 978-0-230-37646-5
Verlag: Palgrave Macmillan UK
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: 1 - PDF Watermark

E-Book, Englisch, 168 Seiten, eBook

This study is an introduction to the problems of moral philosophy designed particularly for students of theology and religious studies. It offers an account of the nature and subject matter of moral reasoning and of the major types of moral theory current in contemporary moral philosophy. The account aims to bring out the major issues in moral theory, to present a clear, non-technical articulation of the structure of moral knowledge and to explore the relation between religious belief and morality.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Byrne, P.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface - The Nature and Objectivity of Morality - Conscience, Moral Experience and Moral Theory - The Moral Structure of Action - Consequentialist Moral Theory - Deontological Moral Theory - Aretaic Moral Theory - Morality without Religion - Morality with Religion - Works Cited - Index

Über Autor(innen)

PETER BYRNE