书名: Understanding Ethics: An Introduction to Moral Theory
作者: Torbjörn Tännsjö (Author)
出版社: Edinburgh University Press; 2nd edition (July 3, 2009)
语言: English
ISBN-10: 0748636900
ISBN-13: 978-0748636907
Book Description
How can we find true or reasonable moral principles to apply to our everyday lives? Torbjörn Tännsjö presents seven radically different moral theories, each of which provides an answer to what we ought to do and why. Tännsjö carefully describes and assesses each theory and puts them into historical perspective. He addresses utilitarianism, egoism, deontological ethics, the ethics of rights, virtue ethics, feminist ethics, and environmental or ecological ethics. This second edition contains revised and clarified arguments, famous "trolley" cases to illustrate basic theories, and a new final chapter that addresses the influence of neuroscience and psychology on the formation of our moral intuitions.
Review (About the first edition)
"It is an excellent book: it leads people into quite sophisticated issues with such clarity, and such good real-world cases, that it doesn't seem at all dry or academic." -- Jonathan Glover
"Clear, comprehensive, and fair-minded coverage of the field." -- L. Wayne Sumner, Theoria
About the Author
Torbjörn Tännsjö is Kristian Claëson Professor of Practical Philosophy at Stockholm University.
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作者: Torbjörn Tännsjö (Author)
出版社: Edinburgh University Press; 2nd edition (July 3, 2009)
语言: English
ISBN-10: 0748636900
ISBN-13: 978-0748636907
Book Description
How can we find true or reasonable moral principles to apply to our everyday lives? Torbjörn Tännsjö presents seven radically different moral theories, each of which provides an answer to what we ought to do and why. Tännsjö carefully describes and assesses each theory and puts them into historical perspective. He addresses utilitarianism, egoism, deontological ethics, the ethics of rights, virtue ethics, feminist ethics, and environmental or ecological ethics. This second edition contains revised and clarified arguments, famous "trolley" cases to illustrate basic theories, and a new final chapter that addresses the influence of neuroscience and psychology on the formation of our moral intuitions.
Review (About the first edition)
"It is an excellent book: it leads people into quite sophisticated issues with such clarity, and such good real-world cases, that it doesn't seem at all dry or academic." -- Jonathan Glover
"Clear, comprehensive, and fair-minded coverage of the field." -- L. Wayne Sumner, Theoria
About the Author
Torbjörn Tännsjö is Kristian Claëson Professor of Practical Philosophy at Stockholm University.
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