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Introduction to Philosophy- Ethics
- Author
- George Matthews
- Publisher
- Plymouth State University
- Source
- LibreTexts
- License
- CC BY
- Language
- EN
Contents· 54 sections
- 01: Aren't Right and Wrong Just Matters of Opinion On Moral Relativism and Subjectivism
- 1.01: Introduction
- 1.02: Realism and Anti-Realism
- 1.03: Descriptive Relativism
- 1.04: Metaethical Relativism
- 1.05: Normative Relativism
- 1.06: The Problem of Moral Dilemma
- 1.07: Objections to Relativism
- 1.08: Conclusion
- 02: Can We Have Ethics without Religion On Divine Command Theory and Natural Law Theory
- 2.01: Introduction
- 2.02: The Divine Command Theory of Morality
- 2.03: The Natural Law Theory
- 2.04: Religious Morality
- 03: How Can I Be a Better Person On Virtue Ethics
- 3.01: Introduction
- 3.02: What is Virtue Ethics
- 3.03: Aristotle on Excellence and Flourishing
- 3.04: Thomas Aquinas on Virtue
- 3.05: Buddhist Virtue Ethics
- 3.06: Chinese Virtue Ethics
- 3.07: Objections to Virtue Ethics
- 04: What's in it for Me On Egoism and Social Contract Theory
- 4.01: Introduction
- 4.02: Psychological Egoism
- 4.03: Ethical Egoism
- 4.04: Social Contract Theory
- 4.05: Conclusion
- 05: Utilitarianism
- 5.01: Introduction
- 5.02: What is Utilitarianism
- 5.03: Some Varieties (or Types) of Utilitarianism
- 5.04: Is Utilitarianism Persuasive and Reasonable
- 5.05: Conclusion
- 06: Kantian Deontology
- 6.01: Introduction
- 6.02: Deontology
- 6.03: The First Formulation of the Categorical Imperative
- 6.04: Problems with the First Formulation
- 6.05: Good Will
- 6.06: The Second Formulation of the Categorical Imperative
- 6.07: 6.7-Problems with the Second Formulation
- 6.08: The Third Formulation of the Categorical Imperative
- 6.09: Conclusion
- 07: Feminism and Feminist Ethics
- 7.01: Introduction
- 7.02: The Ethics of Care
- 7.03: Relational Theory
- 7.04: Conclusion
- 08: Evolutionary Ethics
- 8.01: 8.1-Introduction
- 8.02: Two Approaches to Naturalism in Ethics- Methodological and Metaphysical
- 8.03: Evolutionary Ethics as Methodological Approach to Naturalism in Ethics
- 8.04: Conclusion