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The good and the right : a Christian introduction to moral philosophy / J. Caleb Clanton, Kraig Martin.

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Book
Author/Creator:
Clanton, J. Caleb, 1978- author.
Martin, Kraig, Ph.D., author.
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Ethics.
ethics (philosophy).
Physical Description:
1 online resource (358 pages) : illustrations
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Path to Open
Place of Publication:
[Abilene, Texas] : Abilene Christian University Press, [2025]
System Details:
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Summary:
"The Good and the Right is a Christian introduction to the major theories of ethics in the history of philosophy (e.g., relativism, egoism, utilitarianism, Kantian deontology, social contract theory, natural law theory, virtue theory, and divine command theory). Philosophers J. Caleb Clanton and Kraig Martin offer a lucid survey of each ethical framework, and they carefully reconstruct and critically evaluate the case for and against each view. Along the way, the authors engage with the presuppositions, affirmations, and implications of the Christian Faith-and in a way that takes the Christian tradition seriously. Ultimately, the authors rediscover and incrementally develop a unique but classically Christian framework for thinking about the moral life and making ethical decisions. J. Caleb Clanton is the Distinguished University Chair in Philosophy & Humanities and professor of philosophy at Lipscomb University Kraig Martin is an associate professor of philosophy at Harding University"-- Provided by publisher.
Contents:
Chapter 2: Relativism
Chapter 3: Ethical egoism
Chapter 4: Utilitarianism
Chapter 5: Kantian deontology
Chapter 6: Social contract theory
Chapter 7: Virtue theory
Chapter 8: Natural law theory
Chapter 9: Divine command theory
Chapter 10: Toward a nonreductive combination theory
Notes:
Place of publication from the publisher's website.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (JSTOR, viewed on October 13, 2025).
Other Format:
Print version: Clanton, J. Caleb, 1978- Good & the right
ISBN:
9781684268368
1684268362
OCLC:
1499523586
Access Restriction:
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