Moral Reasons: An Introduction to Ethics and Critical Thinking

Author:   Charles K. Fink
Publisher:   University Press of America
Edition:   Revised edition
ISBN:  

9780761868422


Pages:   192
Publication Date:   18 November 2016
Format:   Paperback
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Moral Reasons: An Introduction to Ethics and Critical Thinking


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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.

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Author:   Charles K. Fink
Publisher:   University Press of America
Imprint:   Hamilton Books
Edition:   Revised edition
Dimensions:   Width: 15.10cm , Height: 1.40cm , Length: 23.10cm
Weight:   0.290kg
ISBN:  

9780761868422


ISBN 10:   0761868429
Pages:   192
Publication Date:   18 November 2016
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

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

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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.

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