Moral Reasons

Name: Moral Reasons
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ISBN: 9780761868422

An Introduction to Ethics and Critical Thinking

Charles K. Fink

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Hamilton Books
18 November 2016

Social & political philosophy; Ethical issues: abortion & birth control

Distinguished by its readability and scope, Moral Reasons explains how to think critically about issues in ethics and political philosophy. After a detailed overview of moral reasoning?including dozens of exercises?the text guides readers through the theories and arguments of philosophers from Plato to Peter Singer. Among the topics explored are moral skepticism, abortion, euthanasia, vegetarianism, political authority, punishment, and war. Ideal as a main text for courses in introductory or applied ethics or as a supplemental text for courses in political philosophy, this book offers one of the most diverse investigations of moral philosophy there is to date.

By: Charles K. Fink
Imprint: Hamilton Books
Country of Publication: United States
Edition: Revised edition
Dimensions: Height: 231mm, Width: 151mm, Spine: 14mm
Weight: 290g
ISBN: 9780761868422
ISBN 10: 0761868429
Pages: 192
Publication Date: 18 November 2016
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Preface 1. Moral Reasons 2. Moral Skepticism 3. Normative Ethics 4. The Ethics of Abortion 5. The Ethics of Euthanasia 6. The Ethics of Meat Eating 7. The Ethics of Political Authority 8. The Ethics of Wealth and Poverty 9. The Ethics of Punishment 10. The Ethics of War Appendix: Argument Patterns Glossary Works Cited Index About the Author

Charles K. Fink is Professor of Philosophy at Miami Dade College and Co-Director of the Center for Critical Thinking and Ethics. He writes on ethics, politics, the philosophy of life, and Buddhism.