Ethics: Contemporary ReadingsHarry Gensler, Earl Spurgin, James Swindal Ethics: Contemporary Readings is designed to lead any student into the subject, through carefully selected classic and contemporary articles. The book includes articles by the leading figures in the field and provides an excellent entry to the topic. The book complements Harry Gensler's Ethics: A Contemporary Introduction (Routledge, 1998). |
Contents
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The History of Ethics | 25 |
CULTURAL RELATIVISM SUBJECTIVISM AND SUPERNATURALISM | 41 |
INTUITIONISM EMOTIVISM AND PRESCRIPTIVISM | 83 |
JUSTIFYING MORAL CLAIMS THE GOLDEN RULE AND TWO APPLICATIONS | 137 |
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Ethics: Contemporary Readings Harry J. Gensler,Earl W. Spurgin,James Swindal No preview available - 2004 |
Ethics: Contemporary Readings Harry J. Gensler,Earl W. Spurgin,James Swindal No preview available - 2004 |
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