The Theory of Morality

The Theory of Morality
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Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Total Pages : 295
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ISBN-10 : 9780226228419
ISBN-13 : 022622841X
Rating : 4/5 (19 Downloads)

Synopsis The Theory of Morality by : Alan Donagan

"Let us . . . nominate this the most important theoretical work on ethical or moral theory since John Rawls's Theory of Justice. If you have philosophical inclinations and want a good workout, this conscientious scrutiny of moral assumptions and expressions will be most rewarding. Donagan explores ways of acting in the Hebrew-Christian context, examines them in the light of natural law and rational theories, and proposes that formal patterns for conduct can emerge. All this is tightly reasoned, the argument is packed, but the language is clear."—Christian Century "The man value of this book seems to me to be that it shows the force of the Hebrew-Christian moral tradition in the hands of a creative philosopher. Throughout the book, one cannot but feel that a serious philosopher is trying to come to terms with his religious-moral background and to defend it against the prevailing secular utilitarian position which seems to dominate academic philosophy."—Bernard Gert, Journal of Medicine and Philosophy

The Theory of Morality

The Theory of Morality
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Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Total Pages : 294
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ISBN-10 : 9780226155678
ISBN-13 : 0226155676
Rating : 4/5 (78 Downloads)

Synopsis The Theory of Morality by : Alan Donagan

"Let us . . . nominate this the most important theoretical work on ethical or moral theory since John Rawls's Theory of Justice. If you have philosophical inclinations and want a good workout, this conscientious scrutiny of moral assumptions and expressions will be most rewarding. Donagan explores ways of acting in the Hebrew-Christian context, examines them in the light of natural law and rational theories, and proposes that formal patterns for conduct can emerge. All this is tightly reasoned, the argument is packed, but the language is clear."—Christian Century "The man value of this book seems to me to be that it shows the force of the Hebrew-Christian moral tradition in the hands of a creative philosopher. Throughout the book, one cannot but feel that a serious philosopher is trying to come to terms with his religious-moral background and to defend it against the prevailing secular utilitarian position which seems to dominate academic philosophy."—Bernard Gert, Journal of Medicine and Philosophy

The Theory of Moral Sentiments

The Theory of Moral Sentiments
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Publisher :
Total Pages : 636
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ISBN-10 : BCUL:1092833964
ISBN-13 :
Rating : 4/5 (64 Downloads)

Synopsis The Theory of Moral Sentiments by : Adam Smith (économiste)

Ethics Done Right

Ethics Done Right
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Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Total Pages : 370
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ISBN-10 : 0521839432
ISBN-13 : 9780521839433
Rating : 4/5 (32 Downloads)

Synopsis Ethics Done Right by : Elijah Millgram

Examines how practical reasoning can be put into the service of ethical and moral theory.

Building Better Beings

Building Better Beings
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Publisher : Oxford University Press
Total Pages : 356
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ISBN-10 : 9780199697540
ISBN-13 : 019969754X
Rating : 4/5 (40 Downloads)

Synopsis Building Better Beings by : Manuel Vargas

Manuel Vargas presents a compelling and state-of-the-art defense of moral responsibility in the face of growing philosophical and scientific skepticism about free will and accountability. He shows how we can justify our responsibility practices, and provides a normatively and naturalistically adequate account of agency, blame, and desert.

The Theory of Moral Capital

The Theory of Moral Capital
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Publisher : Springer
Total Pages : 170
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ISBN-10 : 9789811304781
ISBN-13 : 9811304785
Rating : 4/5 (81 Downloads)

Synopsis The Theory of Moral Capital by : Xiaoxi Wang

This book captures the quintessence of the author’s 20-year career, presenting both unique perspectives and logical arguments. Guided by the Marxist concept of historical materialism, it reveals the function and effect of morality by analyzing and defining the moral domain. Further, it argues that economic development requires moral support by analyzing the inseparable logical connection between economics and morality. Moreover, it investigates moral capital and its route to achieving value multiplication in economic activities, and proposes a practice and evaluation index system for moral capital in enterprises. Combining philosophical analysis and the exploration of practical applications, the book also discusses a basic strategy to help enterprises enrich and manage their moral capital.

Neurofunctional Prudence and Morality

Neurofunctional Prudence and Morality
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Publisher : Routledge
Total Pages : 129
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ISBN-10 : 9781000751512
ISBN-13 : 1000751511
Rating : 4/5 (12 Downloads)

Synopsis Neurofunctional Prudence and Morality by : Marcus Arvan

Philosophers across many traditions have long theorized about the relationship between prudence and morality. Few clear answers have emerged, however, in large part because of the inherently speculative nature of traditional philosophical methods. This book aims to forge a bold new path forward, outlining a theory of prudence and morality that unifies a wide variety of findings in neuroscience with philosophically sophisticated normative theorizing. The author summarizes the emerging behavioral neuroscience of prudence and morality, showing how human moral and prudential cognition and motivation are known to involve over a dozen brain regions and capacities. He then outlines a detailed philosophical theory of prudence and morality based on neuroscience and lived human experience. The result demonstrates how this theory coheres with and explains the behavioral neuroscience, showing how each brain region and capacity interact to give rise to prudential and moral behavior. Neurofunctional Prudence and Morality: A Philosophical Theory will be of interest to philosophers and psychologists working in moral psychology, neuroethics, and decision theory. Chapter 3 of this book is freely available as a downloadable Open Access PDF under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives 4.0 license.

Moral Theory

Moral Theory
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Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Total Pages : 382
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ISBN-10 : 9780742564930
ISBN-13 : 0742564932
Rating : 4/5 (30 Downloads)

Synopsis Moral Theory by : Mark Timmons

Moral Theory: An Introduction explores some of the most historically important and currently debated moral theories about the nature of the right and good. Providing an introduction to moral theory that explains and critically examines the theories of such classical moral philosophers as Aristotle, Aquinas, Kant, Bentham, Mill, and Ross, this book acquaints students with the work of contemporary moral philosophers. All of the book's chapters have been revised in light of recent work in moral theory. The second edition includes a new chapter on ethical egoism, an extensively revised chapter on moral particularism, and expanded coverage of divine command theory, moral relativism, and consequentialism. Additionally, this edition discusses recent work by moral psychologists that is making an impact on moral theory.

A Theory of Moral Education

A Theory of Moral Education
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Publisher : Routledge
Total Pages : 259
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ISBN-10 : 9781317483045
ISBN-13 : 1317483049
Rating : 4/5 (45 Downloads)

Synopsis A Theory of Moral Education by : Michael Hand

Children must be taught morality. They must be taught to recognise the authority of moral standards and to understand what makes them authoritative. But there’s a problem: the content and justification of morality are matters of reasonable disagreement among reasonable people. This makes it hard to see how educators can secure children’s commitment to moral standards without indoctrinating them. In A Theory of Moral Education, Michael Hand tackles this problem head on. He sets out to show that moral education can and should be fully rational. It is true that many moral standards and justificatory theories are controversial, and educators have an obligation to teach these nondirectively, with the aim of enabling children to form their own considered views. But reasonable moral disagreement does not go all the way down: some basic moral standards are robustly justified, and these should be taught directively, with the aim of bringing children to recognise and understand their authority. This is an original and important contribution to the philosophy of moral education, which lays a new theoretical foundation for the urgent practical task of teaching right from wrong.

The Righteous Mind

The Righteous Mind
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Publisher : Vintage
Total Pages : 530
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ISBN-10 : 9780307455772
ISBN-13 : 0307455777
Rating : 4/5 (72 Downloads)

Synopsis The Righteous Mind by : Jonathan Haidt

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The acclaimed social psychologist challenges conventional thinking about morality, politics, and religion in a way that speaks to conservatives and liberals alike—a “landmark contribution to humanity’s understanding of itself” (The New York Times Book Review). Drawing on his twenty-five years of groundbreaking research on moral psychology, Jonathan Haidt shows how moral judgments arise not from reason but from gut feelings. He shows why liberals, conservatives, and libertarians have such different intuitions about right and wrong, and he shows why each side is actually right about many of its central concerns. In this subtle yet accessible book, Haidt gives you the key to understanding the miracle of human cooperation, as well as the curse of our eternal divisions and conflicts. If you’re ready to trade in anger for understanding, read The Righteous Mind.