Beyond bumper sticker ethics : an introduction to theories of right and wrong / Steve Wilkens.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Wilkens, Steve, 1955-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Ethics.

Christian ethics.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (240 p.)

Edition:

Second edition.

Place of Publication:

Downers Grove, Illinois : IVP Academic, [2011]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Steve Wilkens exposes the complex ethical systems lurking behind the most common slogans of our culture, offering a Christian evaluation of each. In this revised and expanded edition, the author has updated his introductory remarks about each ethical system and has included new chapters on evolutionary ethics and narrative ethics.

Contents:

Bumper stickers and ethical systems

When in Rome, do as the Romans do: cultural relativism

Look out for number one: ethical egoism

I couldn't help myself: behaviorism

Survival of the (ethical) fittest: evolutionary ethics

The greatest happiness: utilitarianism

It's your duty: Kantian ethics

Be good: virtue ethics

The moral of the story is ... : narrative ethics

All you need is love: situation ethics

Doing what comes naturally: natural law ethics

God said it, I believe it, that settles it: divine command theory

Unraveling the options.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (pages [223]-230).

Description based on print version record.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

9780830874545

0830874542

9780830869077

0830869077

OCLC:

923181580