Introductory EthicsClear, accurate presentation of the most important classical and contemporary theories in normative and metaethics-utilitarianism (act and rule), egoism, the categorical imperative, social contract theory, formalism, relativism (belief and conceptual), naturalism and non- naturalism, emotivism and prescriptive. Integrates thorough discussion of related concepts including justice, the will, autonomy, promises, punishment and universal law. |
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The Philosophical Study of Morality | 9 |
WHAT IS ACT UTILITARIANISM? | 16 |
Utility | 24 |
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