LEADER 05295nam 2200649 450 001 9910465599103321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a1-118-62521-8 010 $a1-118-62535-8 035 $a(CKB)2560000000148551 035 $a(EBL)1676374 035 $a(OCoLC)877771880 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC1676374 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL1676374 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10862637 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL599773 035 $a(EXLCZ)992560000000148551 100 $a20140506h20142014 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $2rdacontent 182 $2rdamedia 183 $2rdacarrier 200 10$aContemporary moral and social issues $ean introduction through original fiction, discussion, and readings /$fThomas D. Davis 210 1$aChichester, England :$cWiley Blackwell,$d2014. 210 4$dİ2014 215 $a1 online resource (448 p.) 225 1 $aBlackwell Philosophy Anthologies ;$v39 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a1-306-68522-2 311 $a1-118-62540-4 327 $aContemporary Moral and Social Issues: An Introduction through Original Fiction, Discussion, and Readings; Copyright; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Source Acknowledgments; Part I Introduction Values; 1 Values: Fiction; Too Much; Questions; 2 Values: Discussion; Too Much; Values; Personal Values; Some distinctions; Happiness as the ultimate personal value; Happiness research; Other personal values; Moral Values; Moral values/issues in the story; What are moral values?; Biased moral reasoning; Notes and selected sources; Definitions; Questions; 3 Values: Readings 327 $aClaudia Wallis writes about the "new science of happiness"Robert Nozick discusses his case of the "experience machine"; Jonathan Glover discusses the dual values of happiness and flourishing; Patrick Grim asks what makes a life good, distinguishing between "lives to envy" and "lives to admire"; Louis P. Pojman, Richard Joyce and Shaun Nichols give their views on what morality is; Jonathan haidt discusses biases in our moral reasoning; Part II Moral Theory; 4 Moral Theory: Fiction; Long Live the King; Questions; 5 Moral Theory: Discussion; Long Live the King; Religious ethics; God and the good 327 $aThe God perspectiveUtilitarianism and rights; Utilitarianism; A first look at rights; The idealized human perspective; Aristotle and virtue ethics; Kant and universalizability; Rawls and the ideal agent; The unidealized human perspective; Evolutionary ethics; Basic social contract theory; Moral libertarianism; Notes and selected sources; Definitions; Questions; Appendix: moral relativism; What's supposed to be relative?; Cultural relativism; Individual relativism/moral subjectivism; Notes and selected sources; Definitions; Questions; 6 Moral Theory: Readings 327 $aJeremy Bentham presents a classic statement of the principle of utilityJohn Stuart Mill argues that there are higher and lower forms of happiness; Peter Singer discusses what ethics is and offers a justification for a utilitarian ethic; Immanuel Kant argues that ethics is based on "the categorical imperative"; John Rawls argues that from an original position of equality we would reject utilitarianism in favor of his two principles of justice; Robert Nozick discusses the moral principles behind his political libertarianism 327 $aJeremy Waldron discusses the concept of human rights and gives an argument for "welfare rights"Aristotle analyzes happiness as a life lived according to virtue; Jonathan Haidt discusses virtue ethics in the context of positive psychology; Jean Grimshaw discusses the idea of a female ethic, reviewing some contemporary writers on the subject; Simon Blackburn warns against confusions we should avoid if we read popular literature on ethics and evolution; George Lakoff describes two forms of Christianity that parallel two different models of the family 327 $aJames Rachels discusses "the challenge of cultural relativism" 330 $aContemporary Moral and Social Issues is a uniquely entertaining introduction that brings ethical thought to life. It makes innovative use of engaging, topically oriented original short fiction, together with classic and influential readings and editorial discussion as a means of helping students think philosophically about ethical theory and practical ethical problems. Introduces students to ethical theory and a range of practical moral issues through a combination of key primary texts, clear editorial commentary, and engaging, original fictionIncludes discussion 410 0$aBlackwell philosophy anthologies ;$v39. 606 $aEthics in literature 606 $aFiction$xHistory and criticism 606 $aLiterature$xPhilosophy 606 $aEthics 608 $aElectronic books. 615 0$aEthics in literature. 615 0$aFiction$xHistory and criticism. 615 0$aLiterature$xPhilosophy. 615 0$aEthics. 676 $a809.3/9353 700 $aDavis$b Thomas D.$f1941-$0971341 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910465599103321 996 $aContemporary moral and social issues$92208129 997 $aUNINA