Ethics for A-level / Mark Dimmock and Andrew Fisher.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Dimmock, Mark.

Contributor:

Fisher, Andrew.

Open Textbook Library, distributor.

Series:

Open Textbook Library.

Open textbook library

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Ethics.

Physical Description:

1 online resource : illustrations.

Updated irregularly.

Distribution:

Minneapolis : Open Textbook Library.

Place of Publication:

Cambridge, UK : OPen Book Publishers, [2017]-

System Details:

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

text file

Summary:

"What does pleasure have to do with morality? What role, if any, should intuition have in the formation of moral theory? If something is 'simulated', can it be immoral? This accessible and wide-ranging textbook explores these questions and many more. Key ideas in the fields of normative ethics, metaethics and applied ethics are explained rigorously and systematically, with a vivid writing style that enlivens the topics with energy and wit. Individual theories are discussed in detail in the first part of the book, before these positions are applied to a wide range of contemporary situations including business ethics, sexual ethics, and the acceptability of eating animals. A wealth of real-life examples, set out with depth and care, illuminate the complexities of different ethical approaches while conveying their modern-day relevance. This concise and highly engaging resource is tailored to the Ethics components of AQA Philosophy and OCR Religious Studies, with a clear and practical layout that includes end-of-chapter summaries, key terms, and common mistakes to avoid. It should also be of practical use for those teaching Philosophy as part of the International Baccalaureate."--Open Textbook Library.

Contents:

Part I. Normative Ethics. Utilitarianism

Kantian ethics

Aristotelian virtue ethics

Aquinas's natural law theory

Fletcher's situation ethics

Part II. Metaethics. Metaethical theories

Part III. Applied Ethics. Euthanasia

Business ethics

Conscience

Sexual ethics

Stealing

Simulated killing

Telling lies

Eating animals

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

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Description based on online version, 2017; Title from PDF (viewed on August 25, 2017)

ISBN:

9781783743902

1783743905

9781783743919

1783743913

9781783743926

1783743921

OCLC:

1001952548

Access Restriction:

Open Access Unrestricted online access