Understanding ethics : an introduction to moral theory by Tännsjö, Torbjörn, 1946- instant download

Understanding ethics : an introduction to moral theory by Tännsjö, Torbjörn, 1946- instant download

1 online resource (vii, 148 pages) :, This non-technical introduction to ethics explores how we find true or reasonable moral principles, applicable to practical cases. The reader is presented with seven different basic moral theories. Each attempts to provide an ultimate answer to the question, what ought to be done - and why?, Includes bibliographical references and index, Print version record, Practical and normative ethics -- Utilitarianism -- Egoism and contractualism -- Deontological ethics -- Moral rights -- Virtue ethics -- Feminist ethics -- Environmental ethics -- What are we to believe?, Electronic reproduction. [S.l.] : HathiTrust Digital Library, Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002, digitized 2010