Ethics

by Marino, Gordon

• ISBN13: 9780812977783
• ISBN10: 0812977785
• eBook ISBN(s): 9781588368010
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2010-08-10
• Publisher: Modern Library
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About This Book

Ethics: The Essential Writings by Gordon Marino is a comprehensive collection of essential writings in ethics, designed to illuminate the foundational principles of ethical theory. This book is a valuable resource for students and educators alike, offering a detailed exploration of ethical theories and their applications.

Who Uses It?

Primarily, this book is used by students and instructors in introductory ethics courses at the college and university levels. It's also a valuable resource for anyone interested in understanding the basics of ethics, including professionals looking to refresh their knowledge or expand their understanding of ethical principles.

History and Editions

The book has been around since its publication in 2010 by Penguin Random House as part of the Modern Library Classics series. It features an illuminating preamble, concise introductory essays on the giants of ethical theory, and incisive chapter headnotes to the modern offerings. This edition has been well-received for its clarity and depth in covering a wide range of ethical theories.

Author and Other Works

Gordon Marino is a professor of philosophy and director of the Hong Kierkegaard Library at St. Olaf College in Northfield, Minnesota. He is the recipient of the Richard J. Davis Ethics Awards for excellence in writing on ethics and the law. Marino is also the author of *Kierkegaard in the Present Age*, coeditor of *The Cambridge Companion to Kierkegaard*, editor of Modern Library’s *Basic Writings of Existentialism*, and editor of *The Quotable Kierkegaard*. His articles have been published widely in prominent publications such as *The Atlantic Monthly*, *The New York Times Magazine*, *The Wall Street Journal*, and *American Poetry Review*.

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• Publisher: Penguin Random House
• Publication Date: August 10, 2010
• Number of Pages: 640 pages
• Language: English

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Author Biography

Gordon Marino is professor of philosophy and director of the Hong Kierkegaard Library at St. Olaf College in Northfield, Minnesota. A recipient of the Richard J. Davis Ethics Award for excellence in writing on ethics and the law, he is the author of Kierkegaard in the Present Age, co-editor of The Cambridge Companion to Kierkegaard, and editor of the Modern Library's Basic Writings of Existentialism. His essays have appeared in The New York Times Magazine, The Atlantic, The Wall Street Journal, and many other national publications.

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. ix
From Plato to Kierkegaard
Euthyphro, Crito, and The Republic: Book II	p. 3
Nicomachean Ethics	p. 43
The Enchiridion	p. 85
City of God: Book XIX	p. 107
Summa Theologica: Question XCIV	p. 119
Leviathan: Part I. Of Man; Part II. Of Commonwealth	p. 134
An Enquiry Concerning the Principles of Morals	p. 149
Fundamental Principles of the Metaphysics of Morals	p. 188
Utilitarianism	p. 225
Parerga and Paralipomena	p. 256
On the Genealogy of Morality	p. 274
The Sickness Unto Death: Part II	p. 299
The Moderns
Anthropology and the Abnormal	p. 309
Trying Out One's New Sword	p. 321
Existentialism and Human Emotion	p. 328
From Cruelty to Goodness	p. 333
The Disparity Between Intellect and Character	p. 350
Letter from a Birmingham Jail	p. 356
A Theory of Justice	p. 378
After Virtue	p. 396
Caring: A Feminine Approach to Ethics and Moral Education	p. 424
Mortal Questions	p. 445
Moral Saints	p. 462
A Sand County Almanac: The Land Ethic	p. 486
Rich and Poor	p. 506
The Case for Animal Rights	p. 530
Political Action: The Problem of Dirty Hands	p. 545
A Defense of Abortion Why Abortion is Immoral	p. 567
Acknowledgments	p. 607
Permission Credits	p. 609
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