An Introduction to Moral Philosophy and Moral EducationRoutledge, 07/08/2007 - 216 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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... morality. They are often no more discerning about daily moral problems than anybody else. At least part of the reason for this may be that introductory texts and courses tend to cover a wide area of ground and are reluctant to pursue a ...
... matter is that one can perfectly well be a feminist and committed to virtue ethics, and neither approach will provide a complete and adequate account of morality in itself. There are insights to be found in the work of those who call ...
... moral theory cannot hope to solve all moral problems either in practice or in principle. If it purports to do so, something is wrong. What the moral philosopher tends to see as problematic in moral matters is similar to but not entirely ...
... question of the superiority of one composer over another, we can certainly distinguish between talking sense and talking nonsense about the issue. The points to be emphasized are that different subject matters or areas of inquiry demand ...
... moral agent you must, among other things, act ... moral philosopher and, once understood, probably of equal concern to any thinking individual. 1 How is morality to be defined? What makes something a moral rather than a non-moral question ...
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Religion nature and intuition as possible sources of moral | |
Some distinctions and some mistakes 43 | |
Rights and procedures 58 | |
Principles that define morality 73 | |
Reasons for being moral 82 | |
Relativism 90 | |
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Bibliography 194 | |
Index 203 | |
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