| Description |
x, 162 pages : illustrations ; 18 cm |
| Contents |
Part 1. Seven threats to ethics: 1. The death of God -- 2. Relativism -- 3. Egoism -- 4. Evolutionary theory -- 5. Determinism and futility -- 6. Unreasonable demands -- 7. False consciousness -- Part 2. Some ethical ideas: 8. Birth -- 9. Death -- 10. Desire and meaning of life -- 11. Pleasure -- 12. The greatest happiness of the greatest number -- 13. Freedom from the bad -- 14. Freedom and paternalism -- 15. Rights and natural rights -- Part 3. Foundations: 16. Reasons and foundations -- 17. Being good and living well -- 18. The categorical imperative -- 19. Contracts and discourse -- 20. The common point of view -- 21. Confidence restored -- Appendix: The United Nations' Universal declaration of human rights |
| Summary |
Presents seven threats to ethics, including relativism, egoism, and evolutionary theory, and draws upon ancient and modern debates and philosophical tenets to show how to keep ethics alive and vital |
| Notes |
2002 paperback reprint. Originally published 2001 |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 155-159) and index |
| Subject |
Ethics.
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| LC no. |
2001269164 |
| ISBN |
0192853775 (paperback) |
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9780192853776 |
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