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Understanding Ethics: An Introduction to Moral Theory
Torbjorn Tannsjo
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Description for Understanding Ethics: An Introduction to Moral Theory
Paperback. How can we find true or reasonable moral principles to live our everyday lives by? This title presents 7 different moral theories, each of which attempts to provide the answer to the question of what we ought to do and why. It describes each theory, showing how it works in practice, assessing it and putting it into its historical perspective. Num Pages: 152 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 138 x 216 x 12. Weight in Grams: 220.
This is an introduction to moral theory for new students of ethics. How can we find true or reasonable moral principles to live our everyday lives by? Torbjorn Tannsjo presents 7 radically different moral theories, each of which attempts to provide the ultimate answer to the question of what we ought to do and why. Tannsjo carefully describes each theory, showing how it works in practice, critically assessing it and putting it into its historical perspective. It covers 7 moral theories: utilitarianism, egoism, deontological ethics, the ethics of rights, virtue ethics, feminist ethics, environmental or ecological ethics. It shows how ... Read more
This is an introduction to moral theory for new students of ethics. How can we find true or reasonable moral principles to live our everyday lives by? Torbjorn Tannsjo presents 7 radically different moral theories, each of which attempts to provide the ultimate answer to the question of what we ought to do and why. Tannsjo carefully describes each theory, showing how it works in practice, critically assessing it and putting it into its historical perspective. It covers 7 moral theories: utilitarianism, egoism, deontological ethics, the ethics of rights, virtue ethics, feminist ethics, environmental or ecological ethics. It shows how ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
152
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
Number of Pages
168
Place of Publication
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780748682256
SKU
V9780748682256
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About Torbjorn Tannsjo
Torbjorn Tannsjo is Kristian Claeson Professor of Practical Philosophy at Stockholm University.
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