Ethics : a very short introduction / Simon Blackburn.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Blackburn, Simon, 1944- author.

Series:

Very short introductions ; 80.

Very short introductions ; 80

Standardized Title:

Being good

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Ethics.

Physical Description:

xviii, 107 pages ; 18 cm.

Edition:

Second edition.

Place of Publication:

Oxford, United Kingdom : Oxford University Press, 2021.

Summary:

"Our self-image as moral, well-behaved creatures is dogged by skepticism, relativism, hypocrisy, and nihilism, and by the fear that science has unmasked us as creatures fated by our genes to be selfish, competitive, and aggressive. Here, Simon Blackburn tackles the major moral questions surrounding birth, death, happiness, desire, and freedom, showing us how we should think about the meaning of life. This new edition reflects our changing times and mores, and highlights the importance of understanding approaches to ethics and its foundations, confronted as we are with an uncertain world of eroding trust, swirling conspiracy theories, and a dismaying loss of respect in public discourse."--Cover flap.

Notes:

"First published as an Oxford University Press hardback 2001, first published as an Oxford University Press paperback 2002, first published as a Very short introduction 2003"--Title page verso.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 103-104) and index.

ISBN:

9780198868101

0198868103

OCLC:

1222802556