The Resource The ethical life : fundamental readings in ethics and moral problems, [edited by] Russ Shafer-Landau
The ethical life : fundamental readings in ethics and moral problems, [edited by] Russ Shafer-Landau
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- Language
- eng
- Extent
- viii, 408 p.
- Contents
-
- Introduction
- Value theory : the nature of the good life. Epicurus, Letter to Menoeceus
- John Stuart Mill, Hedonism
- Aldous Huxley, Brave new world
- Robert Nozick, The experience machine
- Richard Taylor, The meaning of life
- Jean Kazez, Necessities
- Normative ethics : theories of right conduct. J.J.C. Smart, Extreme and restricted utilitarianism
- Immanuel Kant, The good will and the categorical imperative
- Thomas Hobbes, Leviathan
- Philippa Foot, Natural goodness
- Aristotle, Nicomachean ethics
- W.D. Ross, What makes right acts right?
- Hilde Lindemann, What is feminist ethics?
- Metaethics : the status of morality. David Hume, Moral distinctions not derived from reason
- J.L. Mackie, The subjectivity of values
- Gilbert Harman, Ethics and observation
- Mary Midgley, Trying out one's new sword
- Michael Smith, Realism
- Renford Bambrough, Proof
- Moral problems. Peter Singe, The Singer solution to world poverty
- Heidi Malm, Paid surrogacy: arguments and responses
- Ronald Dworkin, Playing God : genes, clones, and luck
- James Rachels, The morality of euthanasia
- John Harris, The survival lottery
- Peter Singer, Unsanctifying human life
- William F. Baxter, People or penguins: the case for optimal pollution
- Judith Jarvis Thomson, A defense of abortion
- Don Marquis, Why abortion is immoral
- Jonathan Bennett, The conscience of Huckleberry Finn
- Michael Walzer, Terrorism: a critique of excuses
- David Luban, Liberalism, torture, and the ticking bomb
- Martin Luther King, Jr., Letter from Birmingham City Jail
- Igor Primoratz, Justifying legal punishment
- Stephen Nathanson, An eye for an eye?
- Michael Huemer, America's unjust drug war
- John Corvino, Why shouldn't Tommy and Jimmy have sex?: a defense of homosexuality
- Bonnie Steinbock, Adultery
- Hugh LaFollette, Licensing parents
- Jane English, What do grown children owe their parents?
- Isbn
- 9780195377699
- Label
- The ethical life : fundamental readings in ethics and moral problems
- Title
- The ethical life
- Title remainder
- fundamental readings in ethics and moral problems
- Statement of responsibility
- [edited by] Russ Shafer-Landau
- Language
- eng
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- Index
- no index present
- LC call number
- BJ1012
- LC item number
- .S428 2010
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
- Shafer-Landau, Russ
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
- Ethics
- Label
- The ethical life : fundamental readings in ethics and moral problems, [edited by] Russ Shafer-Landau
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references
- Contents
- Introduction -- Value theory : the nature of the good life. Epicurus, Letter to Menoeceus -- John Stuart Mill, Hedonism -- Aldous Huxley, Brave new world -- Robert Nozick, The experience machine -- Richard Taylor, The meaning of life -- Jean Kazez, Necessities -- Normative ethics : theories of right conduct. J.J.C. Smart, Extreme and restricted utilitarianism -- Immanuel Kant, The good will and the categorical imperative -- Thomas Hobbes, Leviathan -- Philippa Foot, Natural goodness -- Aristotle, Nicomachean ethics -- W.D. Ross, What makes right acts right? -- Hilde Lindemann, What is feminist ethics? -- Metaethics : the status of morality. David Hume, Moral distinctions not derived from reason -- J.L. Mackie, The subjectivity of values -- Gilbert Harman, Ethics and observation -- Mary Midgley, Trying out one's new sword -- Michael Smith, Realism -- Renford Bambrough, Proof -- Moral problems. Peter Singe, The Singer solution to world poverty -- Heidi Malm, Paid surrogacy: arguments and responses -- Ronald Dworkin, Playing God : genes, clones, and luck -- James Rachels, The morality of euthanasia -- John Harris, The survival lottery -- Peter Singer, Unsanctifying human life -- William F. Baxter, People or penguins: the case for optimal pollution -- Judith Jarvis Thomson, A defense of abortion -- Don Marquis, Why abortion is immoral -- Jonathan Bennett, The conscience of Huckleberry Finn -- Michael Walzer, Terrorism: a critique of excuses -- David Luban, Liberalism, torture, and the ticking bomb -- Martin Luther King, Jr., Letter from Birmingham City Jail -- Igor Primoratz, Justifying legal punishment -- Stephen Nathanson, An eye for an eye? -- Michael Huemer, America's unjust drug war -- John Corvino, Why shouldn't Tommy and Jimmy have sex?: a defense of homosexuality -- Bonnie Steinbock, Adultery -- Hugh LaFollette, Licensing parents -- Jane English, What do grown children owe their parents?
- Control code
- ocn326682299
- Dimensions
- 21 cm.
- Extent
- viii, 408 p.
- Isbn
- 9780195377699
- Isbn Type
- (alk. paper)
- Lccn
- 2009019515
- System control number
- (OCoLC)326682299
- Label
- The ethical life : fundamental readings in ethics and moral problems, [edited by] Russ Shafer-Landau
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references
- Contents
- Introduction -- Value theory : the nature of the good life. Epicurus, Letter to Menoeceus -- John Stuart Mill, Hedonism -- Aldous Huxley, Brave new world -- Robert Nozick, The experience machine -- Richard Taylor, The meaning of life -- Jean Kazez, Necessities -- Normative ethics : theories of right conduct. J.J.C. Smart, Extreme and restricted utilitarianism -- Immanuel Kant, The good will and the categorical imperative -- Thomas Hobbes, Leviathan -- Philippa Foot, Natural goodness -- Aristotle, Nicomachean ethics -- W.D. Ross, What makes right acts right? -- Hilde Lindemann, What is feminist ethics? -- Metaethics : the status of morality. David Hume, Moral distinctions not derived from reason -- J.L. Mackie, The subjectivity of values -- Gilbert Harman, Ethics and observation -- Mary Midgley, Trying out one's new sword -- Michael Smith, Realism -- Renford Bambrough, Proof -- Moral problems. Peter Singe, The Singer solution to world poverty -- Heidi Malm, Paid surrogacy: arguments and responses -- Ronald Dworkin, Playing God : genes, clones, and luck -- James Rachels, The morality of euthanasia -- John Harris, The survival lottery -- Peter Singer, Unsanctifying human life -- William F. Baxter, People or penguins: the case for optimal pollution -- Judith Jarvis Thomson, A defense of abortion -- Don Marquis, Why abortion is immoral -- Jonathan Bennett, The conscience of Huckleberry Finn -- Michael Walzer, Terrorism: a critique of excuses -- David Luban, Liberalism, torture, and the ticking bomb -- Martin Luther King, Jr., Letter from Birmingham City Jail -- Igor Primoratz, Justifying legal punishment -- Stephen Nathanson, An eye for an eye? -- Michael Huemer, America's unjust drug war -- John Corvino, Why shouldn't Tommy and Jimmy have sex?: a defense of homosexuality -- Bonnie Steinbock, Adultery -- Hugh LaFollette, Licensing parents -- Jane English, What do grown children owe their parents?
- Control code
- ocn326682299
- Dimensions
- 21 cm.
- Extent
- viii, 408 p.
- Isbn
- 9780195377699
- Isbn Type
- (alk. paper)
- Lccn
- 2009019515
- System control number
- (OCoLC)326682299
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