A straightforward, accessible introduction to core theories in normative ethics from Western and non-Western philosophy suitable for the classroom.
Ethical Theory in Global Perspective provides an easy-to-teach introduction to ethical theory from a uniquely global perspective. In addition to key Western ethical theories-such as virtue ethics, consequentialism, various deontological theories, and care ethics-moral theories from a range of East Asian, South Asian, and African philosophical traditions and schools are also discussed, including Akan philosophy, Confucianism, Daoism, Buddhism, and both orthodox and heterodox schools of classical Indian philosophy. In short, this book is a key resource for educators who want to diversify their ethical theory curricula but are not sure how, as well as those currently teaching comparative ethics looking for a single textbook that covers a range of philosophical traditions in a clear, approachable way.
Edited by:
Michael Hemmingsen
Imprint: State University of New York Press
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions:
Height: 229mm,
Width: 152mm,
Spine: 25mm
Weight: 649g
ISBN: 9781438496856
ISBN 10: 1438496850
Pages: 387
Publication Date: 01 February 2024
Audience:
College/higher education
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Primary
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Acknowledgments Introduction: Global Philosophy and Ethical Theory Section 1: Character-Based Moral Theories 1. Feelings, Virtues, and Happiness in Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics Dirk Baltzly 2. Confucianism Yat-hung Leung and Yong Huang 3. Virtue Ethics in Early Buddhism Damien Keown 4. Communo-Welfarism: An Akan Humanistic Moral Theory Martin Odei Ajei Section 2: Consequentialist Moral Theories 5. The Secular Hedonism of the Cārvākas Pradeep P. Gokhale 6. Utilitarianism Nicholas Drake 7. Mozi and Inclusive Care Michael Hemmingsen 8. Why Would a Buddha Lie? Varieties of Buddhist Consequentialism Gordon F. Davis Section 3: Deontological Moral Theories 9. Immanuel Kant and Deontology Lucas Thorpe 10. Mou Zongsan and Moral Feeling Wing-Cheuk Chan and Michael Hemmingsen 11. Contractualism Jussi Suikkanen 12. Jürgen Habermas and Discourse Ethics Michael Hemmingsen 13. Rossian Deontology Philip Stratton-Lake Section 4: Particularist, Anti-Theoretical, and Other Approaches to Morality 14. The Ethics of Daoism: The Dissolving Boundary between Right and Wrong Wai Wai Chiu 15. Zen Buddhist Ethics and the Bodhisattva Vow Rika Dunlap 16. Ethical Dimensions of Advaita Vedanta Sandhya Pruthi 17. Care Ethics: Love, Care, and Connection Allauren Samantha Forbes 18. Yoga: Procedural Devotion to the Right Shyam Ranganathan Contributors Index
Michael Hemmingsen is Associate Professor of Philosophy at Tunghai University in Taiwan.
Reviews for Ethical Theory in Global Perspective
""This book contributes to the field in two important ways. Firstly, it makes a strong case for a more global approach to discussions of ethical theory. This is important because of the historical neglect (at least in Western universities) of non-Western ethical theories and approaches. Secondly, it provides a largely excellent textbook to deliver a broader ethical theory course."" — David Hunter, University of Adelaide
