Understanding Ethics:
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| Summary: | An introduction to moral theory for new students of ethicsGBS_insertPreviewButtonPopup(['ISBN:9780748682249','ISBN:9780748682256','ISBN:9780748682270', 'ISBN:9780748682263']);New for the 3rd editionA new section on population ethics has been added to the chapter on utilitarianismDiscusses the impact of recent findings in social psychology on virtue ethicsNew, clearer applications of the trolley problemHow can we find true or reasonable moral principles to live our everyday lives by? Torbjörn Tännsjö 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. He carefully describes each theory, showing how it works in practice, critically assessing it and putting it into its historical perspective.Key featuresCovers 7 moral theories: utilitarianism, egoism, deontological ethics, the ethics of rights, virtue ethics, feminist ethics, environmental or ecological ethicsShows how each theory works in practice using the well-known 'trolley problem' thought experimentLooks at the influence of neuroscience and psychology on the formation of our moral intuitionsAbout the AuthorTorbjörn Tännsjö is Kristian Claëson Professor of Practical Philosophy at Stockholm University.More books by Torbjorn Tannsjo. |
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