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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... live , can any of us find it in ourselves to sustain faith in morality ? Towards the end of the Second World War a certain man was arrested by the Gestapo . He found himself being interrogated by two men whom he knew quite well . With ...
... live and to live well . This , at any rate as presented here , is not itself a moral rule so much as a statement about the object of morality . For while moral behaviour is enjoined on us for its own sake , there may still be a further ...
... live morally , just as those who turn their backs on love and friendship miss part of the potential joy and wonder of life . It is not wrong in any moral sense to live a life without love or friendship or without any developed aesthetic ...
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PARTI | 19 |
Some distinctions and some mistakes | 43 |
Rights and procedures | 58 |
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