The Philosophical and Theological Foundations of Ethics An Introduction to Moral Theory and its Relation to Religious Belief

by Byrne, Peter

• ISBN13: 9780312220006
• ISBN10: 0312220006
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1999-08-14
• Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
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Summary

This study is an introduction to the problems of moral philosophy designed particularly for those interested in theology and religious studies. It offers an account of the nature and subject matter of moral reasoning and of the major types of moral theory in contemporary moral philosophy. The account aims to bring out the major issues in moral theory, to present a clear, non-technical articulation of the structure of moral knowledge, and to explore the relation between religious belief and morality.

Author Biography

Peter Byrne is Senior Lecturer in the Philosophy of Religion at King's College, London.

Table of Contents

The Nature and Objectivity of Morality * Conscience, Moral Experience and Moral Theory * The Moral Structure of Action * Consequentialist Moral Theory * Aretaic Moral Theory * Morality without Religion * Morality with Religion * Appendix: Feminist Moral Theory * Index

The Nature and Objectivity of Morality * Conscience, Moral Experience and Moral Theory * The Moral Structure of Action * Consequentialist Moral Theory * Aretaic Moral Theory * Morality without Religion * Morality with Religion * Appendix: Feminist Moral Theory * Index