Philosophical Ethics: An Introduction to Moral Philosophy

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PART ONE: FUNDAMENTAL QUESTIONS Chapter 1: and Philosophy Case Study: Watergate Coverup Nature of a Postition: Ronald Dworkin: The Concept of a Position Object of Morality: G.J. Warnock: The Object of Morality Approaches to the Study of Remainder of This Text Suggested Supplementary Readings Chapter 2: Relativity, Pluralism, and Individuality in Case Study: Mercy Killing in Canada in Morals: J.L. Mackie: Relativism and the Claim to Objectivity Richard B. Brandt: Relativism and Ultimate about Ethical Disagreement: Alasdair MacIntyre: Disagreements Egoism: P. Gauthier: The Incompleat Egoist Suggested Supplementary Readings Chapter 3: Justification and Truth Case Study: Organ Procurement Policies Arguments and Justification Internal and External Justifications Ultimate Justification and Individual Choice: William K. Frankena: Why Be Moral? Cognitivism Noncognitivism Realism and Antirealism: McNaughton: Morality--Invention or Discovery? J.L. Mackie: Subjectivsim, Objectism, and the Error Reflective Equilibrium: John Rawls: Remarks About Conclusion Suggested Supplementary Readings PART 2: CLASSICAL ETHICAL THEORIES Chapter 4: Mill and Utilitarian Theories Case Study: Health Policy for Hypertension Objectives of Normative Theories Utilitarian Conception of Morality: John Stuart Mills: Concept of Utility Act Utilitariansim: J.J.C. Smart: An Outline of a System of Utilitarian Rule Utilitarianism: Richard B. Brandt: Merits of One Form of Rule-Utilitarianism Criticisms and Defenses of Utilitarianism: Robert Nozick: Constraints and Goals Conclusion Suggested Supplementary Readings Chapter 5: Kant and Deontological Theories Case Study: Plutonium Secrets Deontological Conception of Morality: John Rawls: Utilitarianism and Deontology Kant's Ethics: Immanual Kant: The Good Will and the Categorical Imperative Prima Facie Obligations: W.D. Ross: What Makes Right Acts Right? Respect for Persons and Respect for Autonomy Deontolgoical Constraints Criticisms and Defenses of Deontolgoical Theories Conclusion Suggested Supplementary Readings Chapter 6: Aristotle and Theories Case Study: of Jane Addams Concept of Aristotelian Ethics: Aristotle: Virtue Special Place of the Virtues: Alasdair MacIntyre: The Nature of the Virtues Can and Obligations Coexist? Ideals and Excellence: Joel Feinberg: Obligation and Supererogation Criticisms and Defenses of Ethics: Robert B. Louden: On Some Vices of Conclusion Suggested Supplementary Readings Chapter 7: Hume and Humean Theories Case Study: Drinking Dessert Wines Hume's Philosophy: Hume: The Principles of Morals by Invention: J.L. Mackie: The Content of by Agreement: Gauthier: David Contractarian Voice of Sentiment: Annette Baier: Hume, Women's Theorist? Criticisms of Humean Ethics Conclusion Suggested Supplementary Readings PART 3: TOPICS IN MORAL AND SOCIAL PHILOSOPHY Chapter 8: Case Study: Taliban in Control and Human and Its Communitarian Critics: Joel Feinberg: Liberalism and Dogmatism Communitarian Rejection of Liberalism: Charles Taylor: Atomism Jeremy Waldron: When Replaces Affection: Needs for Rights Against Oppression: Susan Moller Okin: Feminism, Women's Human Rights, and Cultural Differences Types of Contingency of Right-Based Ethical Theories Conclusion Suggested Supplementary Readings Chapter 9: Case Study: Nuclear Fallout in the Marshall Islands Nature of Principles of Liberatarian Theory: Robert Nozick: The Entitlement Egalitarian Theory: John Rawls: An Egalitarian Theory of Justice Criticisms of Theories of Justice: Alasdair Mac Intryre: Rival Justices, Competing Rationalities Susan Moller Okin: The Family: Beyond Justice? Conclusion Suggested Supplementary Readings Chapter 10: Case Study: Restricting Access to the Internet Concepts of Autonomy and Valid Restriction of Liberty: John Stuart Mill: On Liberty Legal Moralism: Robert George: Making Men Moral Offense Principles: Joel Feinberg: 'Harmless Immoralities' and Offensive Nuances Paternalism: Gerald Dworkin: Paternalism Conclusion Suggested Supplementary Readings

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