| Description |
1 online resource (388 pages) |
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For Dummies |
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--For dummies.
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| Contents |
Ethics For Dummies®; About the Authors; Dedication; Authors' Acknowledgements; Contents at a Glance; Table of Contents; Introduction; About This Book; Conventions Used in This Book; What You're Not to Read; Foolish Assumptions; How This Book Is Organized; Icons Used in This Book; Where to Go from Here; Part I: Ethics 101: Just the Basics, Please; Chapter 1: Approaching Ethics: What Is It and Why Should You Care?; Chapter 2: Butting Heads: Is Ethics Just a Matter of Opinion?; Part II: Uncovering the Roots of Ethics; Chapter 3: Human Nature and Ethics: Two Big Questions |
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Chapter 4: Exploring Connections between Ethics, Religion, and ScienceChapter 5: Seeing Ethics as Harmful: Three Famous Criticisms; Part III: Surveying Key Ethical Theories; Chapter 6: Being an Excellent Person: Virtue Ethics; Chapter 7: Increasing the Good: Utilitarian Ethics; Chapter 8: Doing Your Duty: The Ethics of Principle; Chapter 9: Signing on the Dotted Line: Ethics as Contract; Chapter 10: The Golden Rule: Common Sense Ethics; Chapter |
| Summary |
An easy-to-grasp guide to addressing the principles of ethics and applying them to daily life. How do you define "good" versus "evil?" Do you know the difference between moral "truth" and moral relativity? Whether or not you know Aristotle from Hume, Ethics For Dummies will get you comfortable with the centuries-old study of ethical philosophy quickly and effectively!. Ethics For Dummies is a practical, friendly guide that takes the headache out of the often-confusing subject of ethics. In plain English, it examines the controversial facets of ethical thought, exp |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Ethics.
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Ethics
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ethics (philosophy)
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Ethics
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Potthast, Adam
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| ISBN |
9780470650417 |
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0470650419 |
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9780470591710 |
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0470591714 |
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