Three Methods of Ethics: A Debate
Marcia W. Baron
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Description for Three Methods of Ethics: A Debate
Paperback. This volume brings three forms - Kantian ethics, consequentialism and virtue ethics - of ethical theory into critical relationship, and it does so in terms that should engage current philosophical debate and yet be clear enough for undergraduates. Series: Great Debates in Philosophy. Num Pages: 296 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 160 x 16. Weight in Grams: 402.
During the past decade ethical theory has been in a lively state of development, and three basic approaches to ethics - Kantian ethics, consequentialism, and virtue ethics - have assumed positions of particular prominence.
During the past decade ethical theory has been in a lively state of development, and three basic approaches to ethics - Kantian ethics, consequentialism, and virtue ethics - have assumed positions of particular prominence.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
Series
Great Debates in Philosophy
Number of Pages
292
Place of Publication
Hoboken, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780631194354
SKU
V9780631194354
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About Marcia W. Baron
Marcia W. Baron is Professor of Philosophy at the University of Illinois, Urbana. She is the author of Kantian Ethics Almost Without Apology (1995). Philip Pettit is Professor of Philosophy at Australian National University. He is the author of Republicanism (1996), The Common Mind (1993), and Not Just Deserts (1990), and is editor (with Robert E. Goodin) of ... Read more
Reviews for Three Methods of Ethics: A Debate
"An unprecedented three-way conversation between forceful representatives of the three major traditions in ethical philosophy." Stephen Darwall, University of Michigan "An outstanding resource: a book which students beginning to think about normative ethical theory, and their teachers, simply must read." Michael Smith, Australian National University "This is a superb book by three moral philosophers who really know their ... Read more