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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... freedom . Whether freedom of speech should be absolute , for example , whether one should be free to be abusive on occasion , whether there is such a thing as economic slavery and whether it can be justified , and how we are going to ...
... freedom , two more specific second - order principles can be discerned . The first is that freedom of speech should be absolute . The second is that in the sphere of actions as distinct from speech people should be free to do anything ...
... freedom of speech is precisely to assert that people have a right to hold and in a limited sense to voice their opinions even when other people don't like those opinions or don't agree with them . To say that one values freedom of ...
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PARTI | 19 |
Some distinctions and some mistakes | 43 |
Rights and procedures | 58 |
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