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Ethics for A-Level Mark Dimmock

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextSeries: Open textbook libraryDistributor: Minneapolis, MN Open Textbook LibraryPublisher: [Place of publication not identified] Open Book Publishers [2017]Copyright date: ©2017Description: 1 online resourceContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • computer
Carrier type:
  • online resource
ISBN:
  • 9781783743902
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • B72
  • BL1
Online resources:
Contents:
Preface -- Introduction -- Part I Normative Ethics -- Chapter 1 Utilitarianism -- Chapter 2 Kantian ethics -- Chapter 3 Aristotelian virtue ethics -- Chapter 4 Aquinas's natural law theory -- Chapter 5 Fletcher's situation ethics -- Part II Metaethics -- Chapter 6 Metaethical theories -- Part III Applied Ethics -- Chapter 7 Euthanasia -- Chapter 8 Business ethics -- Chapter 9 Conscience -- Chapter 10 Sexual ethics -- Chapter 11 Stealing -- Chapter 12 Simulated killing -- Chapter 13 Telling lies -- Chapter 14 Eating animals
Subject: What does pleasure have to do with morality? What role, if any, should intuition have in the formation of moral theory? If something is ‘simulated', can it be immoral? This accessible and wide-ranging textbook explores these questions and many more. Key ideas in the fields of normative ethics, metaethics and applied ethics are explained rigorously and systematically, with a vivid writing style that enlivens the topics with energy and wit. Individual theories are discussed in detail in the first part of the book, before these positions are applied to a wide range of contemporary situations including business ethics, sexual ethics, and the acceptability of eating animals. A wealth of real-life examples, set out with depth and care, illuminate the complexities of different ethical approaches while conveying their modern-day relevance. This concise and highly engaging resource is tailored to the Ethics components of AQA Philosophy and OCR Religious Studies, with a clear and practical layout that includes end-of-chapter summaries, key terms, and common mistakes to avoid. It should also be of practical use for those teaching Philosophy as part of the International Baccalaureate. Ethics for A-Level is of particular value to students and teachers, but Fisher and Dimmock's precise and scholarly approach will appeal to anyone seeking a rigorous and lively introduction to the challenging subject of ethics.
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Preface -- Introduction -- Part I Normative Ethics -- Chapter 1 Utilitarianism -- Chapter 2 Kantian ethics -- Chapter 3 Aristotelian virtue ethics -- Chapter 4 Aquinas's natural law theory -- Chapter 5 Fletcher's situation ethics -- Part II Metaethics -- Chapter 6 Metaethical theories -- Part III Applied Ethics -- Chapter 7 Euthanasia -- Chapter 8 Business ethics -- Chapter 9 Conscience -- Chapter 10 Sexual ethics -- Chapter 11 Stealing -- Chapter 12 Simulated killing -- Chapter 13 Telling lies -- Chapter 14 Eating animals

What does pleasure have to do with morality? What role, if any, should intuition have in the formation of moral theory? If something is ‘simulated', can it be immoral? This accessible and wide-ranging textbook explores these questions and many more. Key ideas in the fields of normative ethics, metaethics and applied ethics are explained rigorously and systematically, with a vivid writing style that enlivens the topics with energy and wit. Individual theories are discussed in detail in the first part of the book, before these positions are applied to a wide range of contemporary situations including business ethics, sexual ethics, and the acceptability of eating animals. A wealth of real-life examples, set out with depth and care, illuminate the complexities of different ethical approaches while conveying their modern-day relevance. This concise and highly engaging resource is tailored to the Ethics components of AQA Philosophy and OCR Religious Studies, with a clear and practical layout that includes end-of-chapter summaries, key terms, and common mistakes to avoid. It should also be of practical use for those teaching Philosophy as part of the International Baccalaureate. Ethics for A-Level is of particular value to students and teachers, but Fisher and Dimmock's precise and scholarly approach will appeal to anyone seeking a rigorous and lively introduction to the challenging subject of ethics.

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