Ethics

by Holmes, Arthur Frank

• ISBN13: 9780830828036
• ISBN10: 0830828036
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2008-01-30
• Publisher: Ivp Academic

Summary

With over 60,000 copies in print since its original publication in 1984, Ethics has served numerous generations of students as a classic introduction to philosophical ethics from a Christian perspective. Over the years the philosophical landscape has changed somewhat, and in this new edition Arthur Holmes adjusts the argument and information throughout, completely rewriting the earlier chapter on virtue ethics and adding a new chapter on the moral agent. The book addresses the questions: What is good? What is right? How can we know? In doing so it also surveys a variety of approaches to ethics, including cultural relativism, emotivism, ethical egoism and utilitarianism all with an acknowledgment of the new postmodern environment. Features and Benefits Introduces various ethical systems Contrasts a Christian ethic with other ethical systems Deals with contemporary moral dilemmas Includes a new chapter on the moral agent Features adjusted and updated arguments and information to reflect the current philosophical landscape

Author Biography

Arthur F. Holmes taught for many years in the philosophy department at Wheaton College.

Table of Contents

The Moral Revolution	p. 11
Cultural Relativism	p. 18
Emotivist Ethics	p. 26
Ethical Egoism	p. 34
Utilitarianism	p. 43
Toward a Christian Ethic	p. 51
Moral Knowledge	p. 59
The Basis of Obligation	p. 71
Human Rights	p. 83
Criminal Punishment	p. 95
Can We Legislate Morality?	p. 104
Sex and Marriage	p. 113
The Moral Agent	p. 122
Virtue Ethics	p. 131
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