Moral reasons : an introduction to ethics and critical thinking / Charles K. Fink.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Fink, Charles K., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Ethics.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (193 pages)

Edition:

Revised edition.

Place of Publication:

Lanham, Maryland : Hamilton Books, 2017.

Summary:

Distinguished by its readability and scope, Moral Reasons analyzes issues in moral and political philosophy with careful attention to the role of argumentation in the study of ethics. After a comprehensive overview of moral reasoning including dozens of examples and exercises Charles K. Fink guides readers through the theories and arguments of philosophers from Plato to Peter Singer, covering such diverse topics as moral skepticism, abortion, euthanasia, political authority, punishment and war. Ideal as a main text for courses on applied ethics or as a supplemental text for courses on social and political philosophy, this book offers one of the most diverse investigations of moral philosophy there is to date. -- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Moral Reasons

Moral Skepticism

Normative Ethics

The Ethics of Abortion

The Ethics of Euthanasia

The Ethics of Meat Eating

The Ethics of Political Authority

The Ethics of Wealth and Poverty

The Ethics of Punishment

The Ethics of War

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

0-7618-6843-7