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Ethics : approaching moral decisions / Arthur F. Holmes
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TextSeries: Contours of Christian philosophyPublication details: Downers Grove,Ill Inter Varsity Press. ©1984Description: 132 pages ; 21 cmISBN: - 0877843422
- 9780877843429
- 0851107249
- 9780851107240
- Approaching moral decisions
- 241
- BJ1012 .H65 1984
Contents:
Summary: What is good? What is right? How can we know what we ought to do? The author examines some of the major approaches to ethics, including cultural relativism, emotivism, ethical egoism and utilitarianism. He then outlines a Christian ethic and applies it to four moral issues: human rights, criminal punishment, the legislation of morality, and sexual behaviour. (Adapted from back cover)
The moral revolution -- Cultural relativism -- Emotivist ethics -- Ethical egoism -- Utilitarianism -- Toward a Christian ethic -- Moral knowledge -- The basis of obligation -- Human rights -- Criminal punishment -- Can we legislate morality? -- Sex and marriage -- The ethics of virtue
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 131-132)
The moral revolution -- Cultural relativism -- Emotivist ethics -- Ethical egoism -- Utilitarianism -- Toward a Christian ethic -- Moral knowledge -- The basis of obligation -- Human rights -- Criminal punishment -- Can we legislate morality? -- Sex and marriage -- The ethics of virtue
What is good? What is right? How can we know what we ought to do? The author examines some of the major approaches to ethics, including cultural relativism, emotivism, ethical egoism and utilitarianism. He then outlines a Christian ethic and applies it to four moral issues: human rights, criminal punishment, the legislation of morality, and sexual behaviour. (Adapted from back cover)
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