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Moral of the Story : an Introduction To Ethics (4TH 03 - Old Edition)by Nina Rosenstand
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Publisher Comments:This popular text uses examples from fiction and film to show how ethical theories can be applied. By linking abstract theory to “real life” through storytelling and story analysis, Rosenstand offers a remarkably effective way of helping students understand and evaluate moral issues. Synopsis:4th Edition Table of ContentsPART I: The Story as a Tool of Ethics
1. Thinking About Values After September 11 Morals, Values, and Ethics Why be Moral? Debating Moral Issues Stories and Morals 2. Learning Moral Lessons from Stories Didactic Stories The New Interest in Stories The Value of Stories Stories Past and Present Stories to Live and Die By Seeing Your Life as a Story Living in the Narrative Zone PART II: What Should I Do? Theories of Conduct 3. Ethical Relativism How to Deal with Moral Differences The Lessons of Anthropology Is Tolerance all We Need? Refuting Ethical Relativism 4. Myself or Others? Psychological Egoism Ethical Egoism Altruism: Ideal and Reciprocal 5. Using Your Reason, Part 1: Utilitarianism Jeremy Bentham and the Hedonistic Calculus John Stuart Mill: Another Utilitarian Vision Act and Rule Utilitarianism 6. Using Your Reason, Part 2: Kant's Deontology The Good Will The Categorical Imperative Rational Beings are Ends in Themselves 7. Personhood, Rights, and Justice (and more...) What Our Readers Are SayingBe the first to add a comment for a chance to win!Product Details
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