Thinkers and theories in ethics
By: edited by Brian Duignan
Edition: 1st ed.
Series: The Britannica guide to ethics; Britannica guide to ethics
Publisher: Britannica Educational Pub. in association with Rosen Education Services
Published: 2011
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Format: [electronic resource] /
Number of pages: 192
ISBN-13: 9781615304158; 9781615303113
Subjects: Philosophy; Ethics; PHILOSOPHY; Ethics & Moral Philosophy; Social
Description: Perspectives on moral behavior and ethical action are wide-ranging, and often involve divergent standards and approaches that produce ambiguous conclusions--yet we still arrive at universals. Echoes of Enlightenment and ancient Greek thinking resonate through the present day, and various thinkers have adapted the same ideas to respond to emerging social, cultural, political, and technological developments and new moral dilemmas. This volume surveys the major theories that form the basis of ethical thought. Sidebars and detailed images shed light on the vacillating world of ethics, and highlight.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 180-182) and index.

Description based on print version record.
Table of contents: title: BOOK COVER; TITLE; COPYRIGHT; CONTENTS; INTRODUCTION; CHAPTER 1 NORMATIVE ETHICS: EUDAEMONISM AND CONSEQUENTIALISM; CHAPTER 2 NORMATIVE ETHICS: CONTRACTUALISM, DEONTOLOGY, FEMINISM, AND EGOISM; CHAPTER 3 METAETHICS; CHAPTER 4 APPLIED ETHICS; GLOSSARY; BIBLIOGRAPHY; INDEX; BACK COVER.