An Introduction to Moral Philosophy and Moral EducationTaylor & Francis, 09/07/2007 - 206 páginas This book presents and argues for a moral theory which draws on most of the major theoretical positions to some degree, but it also spells out the limits and boundaries of a moral theory. In doing so, it exposes a number of common confusions and misunderstandings about morality, and presents a strong argument for some indisputable truths in relation to the moral sphere. Divided into four parts, the book covers the key issues within moral philosophy:
While this book concentrates on argument and ideas, a commentary to each chapter provides historical context and contemporary reference points. It will prove an invaluable resource for students of both Education and Philosophy. |
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... conduct comparable to a code of table manners , which could take more or less any form ; it is not a code comparable to a driving code where it doesn't matter at all whether we drive on the right or the left , provided we all do the ...
... conduct is not the work of sociopaths or psychopaths , but of ordinary people who at some level are fully aware that their conduct is not moral . The line of reasoning I have adopted does not ' prove ' that we ought to be moral , but it ...
... conduct is based on blind obedience to the rules , it would not be moral at all , since there would not be the freedom to act out of a sense of moral obligation that is necessary to moral conduct . Finally , an upbringing based on ...
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PARTI | 19 |
Some distinctions and some mistakes | 43 |
Rights and procedures | 58 |
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