The legacy of Socrates : essays in moral philosophy /
Rachels, James,1941-2003.
Rachels, Stuart,1969-
New York ; Chichester : Columbia University Press,
c2007.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
The basic argument for vegetarianism -- Darwin, species, and morality -- Drawing lines -- The value of human life -- Killing and starving to death -- Lives and liberty (coauthored with William Ruddick) -- Political assassination -- The legacy of Socrates -- Nietzsche and the objectivity of morals -- Two arguments against ethical egoism -- The principle of agency -- Baby M -- Ethical theory and bioethics -- Movies.
Ethics.