Consider Ethics: Pearson New International Edition: Theory, Readings, and Contemporary Issues, 3/E

Consider Ethics Pearson New International Edition Theory, Readings, and Contemporary Issues

Last edition Elsevier Offering a balance of theory and applications and a mix of text and readings, Consider Ethics begins with chapters covering ethical theory, each of which is followed by related, classical readings. The book concludes with an examination of six contemporary ethical issues presented in a pro/con format with introductory material that places each issue in context.

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ISBN 13: 9781292027425

Imprint: Pearson Education Limited

Language: English

Authors: Bruce N. Waller

Pub Date: 11/2013

Pages: 376

Illus: Illustrated

Weight: 808.00 grams

Size: h 217 x 279 mm

Product Type: Softcover

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  • • Numerous examples, often humorous ones, illustrate abstract philosophical ideas, capture students' attention, and facilitate their understanding.
  • • Thought-provoking exercises at the end of chapters present stimulating problems and can be adapted for use in class discussions or as short written assignments.
  • • In-depth coverage of free will and moral responsibility (Chapters 13 and 14) helps students see how their views are connected and consider the implications of various ethical theories for questions about free will, just deserts, and the nature of ethical behavior.
  • • NEW section on value pluralism, with new readings by Susan Wolf and Catherine Wilson on that question.
  • • NEW section on sentimentalism explores both the history and the contemporary development of the sentimentalist view of ethics, from Francis Hutcheson and Adam Smith to contemporary writers such as Simon Blackburn.
  • • NEW essays or excerpts from James Rachels, Bishop Joseph Butler, Adam Smith, Jonathan Bennett, Bernard Williams, Martha Nussbaum, and (anthropologist) Elvin Hatch.
  • Bruce N. Waller, Youngstown State University
  • 1. Thinking About Ethics.
  • Ethics and Critical Thinking. Studying Ethics. God's Commandments and Ethics. Religion and Ethics. Reading: Plato, Euthyphro. Exercises
  • 2. Ethics and Reason.
  • Reasoning about Ethics. Elements of Kantian Ethics. Criticisms of Kantian Ethics. Conclusion. Reading: Kant, Fundamental Principles of the Metaphysics of Morals. Exercises
  • 3. Ethics and Emotions.
  • Follow Your Reason or Follow Your Heart? Objective and Subjective Feelings. Intuitionism. Conclusion. Reading: Hume, A Treatise of Human Nature. Exercises
  • 4. Utilitarian Ethics.
  • Utilitarian Theory. Act- vs. Rule-Utilitarians. Utiliatarians and the Quality of Pleasures. Criticisms of Utilitarian Ethics. Nozick’s Challenge to Utilitarian Ethics The Uses of Utilitarian Ethics. Opposition to Utilitarianism. Reading: Bentham, An Introduction to the Principles of Morals and Legislation. Reading: Mill, What Utilitarianism Is. Exercises
  • 5. Social Contract Ethics.
  • Framing the Social Contract. Fairness and Social Contract Theory: John Rawls. Gauthier's Contractarian Ethics. The Social Contract Myth and its Underlying Assumptions. Conclusion. Reading: Hobbes, Leviathan. Exercises
  • 6. Egoism, Relativism, and Pragmatism.
  • Egoism. Relativism. Pragmatism. Readings: Rorty, Philosophy and Social Hope. Exercises
  • 7. Virtue Ethics.
  • The Distinctive Focus of Virtue Ethics. The Strengths of Virtue Ethics. Criticisms of Virtue Theory. Virtue Theory and Medicine. Reading: Aristotle, Nicomachean Ethics. Exercises
  • 8. Care Ethics.
  • The Neglect of Women's Ethical Views. The Care Perspectives on Ethics. Women and Ethics. Reading: Baier, The Need for More than Justice. Exercises
  • 9. The Scope of Morality.
  • Who is Due Moral Consideration? Moral Agents. Darwin and the Moral Status of Nonhuman Animals. Reading: Darwin, The Descent of Man. Reading: Frans de Waal, Primates and Philosophers. Exercises
  • 10. Ethical NonObjectivism.
  • The Nature of Ethical Nonobjectivism. Arguments for Ethical Nonobjectivism. The Continuing Struggle Between Objectivists and Nonobjectivists. Reading: Ayer, Language, Truth, and Logic. Exercises
  • 11. Moral Realism.
  • Contemporary Moral Realism. Moral Realism and the Argument from Simplicity. Moral Facts and Scientific Revolutions. Two Ways that Moral Realism Might Fail. Reading: Smith, Realism. Exercises
  • 12. How Hard is Ethics?
  • The Demands of Ethical Living. Comparing Ethical Systems on the Basis of Difficulty. Duty and Feelings. Reading: Mencius, Book of Mencius. Exercises
  • 13. Free Will.
  • Determinism. Fatalism. Determinism and Free Will. Libertarian Free Will and the Rejection of Determinism. Reading: Wolf, Asymmetrical Freedom. Exercises
  • 14. Freedom, Moral Responsibility, and Ethics.
  • Types of Responsibility. Moral Responsibility and the Utility of Punishment. Conditions for Moral Responsibility. Moral Responsibility and Ethics. Conclusion. Reading: Nagel, Moral Luck. Exercises.
  • 15. The Death Penalty.
  • The Death Penalty Should Be Abolished – Stephen Bright The Death Penalty is Morally Legitimate – Louis Pojman Exercises
  • 16. Abortion
  • Abortion is Immoral – Don Marquis Most Abortions Are Morally Legitimate – Bonnie Steinbock
  • 17: Animal Rights
  • Nonhuman animals have no basic rights – Richard Posner Nonhuman Animals Have Important rights – Peter Singer Exercises
  • 18: Homosexual Sex
  • Homosexual sex is wrong -- John Finnis Homosexual relations are morally legitimate -- John Corvino Exercises
  • 19: Can Terrorism Ever Be Justified?
  • Terrorism is always wrong -- Tony Coady Terrorism might sometimes be justified -- Gabriel Palmer-Fernandez Exercises
  • 20: What Are Our Global Obligations to the Impoverished?
  • We have a limited moral obligation to help impoverished people in other countries -- Thomas Nagel We have a very strong moral obligation to help impoverished people in other countries -- Thomas Pogge
  • Exercises
  • Glossary
  • Credits
  • Index
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