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Who ever heard of an easy-to-understand philosophy book? Now there is one. BASIC MORAL PHILOSOPHY presents clear information on the major ethical and philosophical theories that you can actually comprehend. Whether it's bioethics or broad moral philosophy, BASIC MORAL PHILOSOPHY is the ethics textbook that gives you an introduction to the tough questions and helps you get a great grade in class also.
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In this compact treatment, written at the advanced undergraduate level, Holmes (U. of Rochester) introduces those with no previous background in ethics to the main issues, concepts ,and theories of Western moral philosophy. He covers the concerns of moral philosophy; the ethics of virtue in ancient philosophy; the ethics of conduct in ethical and psychological egoism, the divine command theory, natural law ethics, Kantism, consequentialism, and justice; metaethics in ethical relativism, the question of whether moral principles can be justified, and the nature of moral judgments; and new bearings in ethics, including feminism and contextualism. This book would also serve well as a supplementary reader. Annotation ©2006 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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