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      Moral Theory

      by Mark Timmons

      Moral Theory explores historically important and currently debated moral theories, including divine command theory, relativism, natural law theory, consequentialism, egoism, Kant's ethics, ethics of prima facie duties, and virtue and care ethics. The third edition features a new chapter on contractualism and an updated guide to terminology.

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      English
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      Publisher Description

      Moral Theory: An Introduction explores some of the historically most important and currently debated moral theories about the nature of the right and the good, including divine command theory, relativism, natural law theory, consequentialism, egoism, Kant's ethics, ethics of prima facie duties, contractualism, virtue ethics and care ethics. Providing an introduction to moral theory that explains and critically examines the theories of such classical philosophers as Aristotle, Aquinas, Bentham, Kant, Mill, and Ross, this book acquaints students with the work of contemporary moral philosophers. Each chapter has been revised and updated. The third edition includes a new chapter on moral contractualism and an extensively revised chapter on virtue ethics and care ethics. Additionally, the book discusses recent work by moral psychologists making an impact on moral theory.

      Author Biography

      Mark Timmons is professor of philosophy at the University of Arizona. He has published extensively on topics in moral theory, metaethics, and Kant's ethics. He is author of Morality without Foundations (1999), Kant's Doctrine of Virtue: A Guide (2021) and editor of the annual Oxford Studies in Normative Ethics.

      Table of Contents

      PrefaceAcknowledgments 1. What is Moral Theory? 2. Divine Command Theory3. Moral Relativism4. Natural Law Theory5. Consequentialism 1: Classical Utilitarianism6. Consequentialism 2: Contemporary Developments7. Ethical Egoism8. Kant's Moral Theory9. Ethics of Prima Facie Duty 10. Moral Contractualism11. Virtue Ethics and Care Ethics 12. Moral Particularism13. ConclusionAppendix: Standards for Evaluating Moral TheoriesGuide to Terminology

      Review

      Like its predecessors, this third edition of Moral Theory offers a well-focused, clear account of moral theories. In a philosophical area marked by the tendency to speak in terms of abstract concepts and isms, Timmons makes frequent, effective use of particular cases, stories, and examples to illustrate the moral theory under discussion.... Throughout, Timmons is careful to present a balanced view of the theory--he mentions both the attractive points and the potential negative points of the theory in question. A useful appendix provides standards for evaluating moral theories. Recommended. Lower- and upper-division undergraduates; general readers.-- "Choice Reviews"
      The best thing about Moral Theory might be that it clearly sets forth major aims of moral theory, derives some standards by which to assess moral theories from those aims, and then explicitly applies those standards to the moral theories explained."--Lara Denis, Agnes Scott College
      The organization in Moral Theory: An Introduction is simply excellent. The framework for the book connects the whole together and the scope is better than other comparable texts I've seen.--Jason Matteson, University of Nevada, Las Vegas

      Long Description

      Moral Theory: An Introduction explores some of the historically most important and currently debated moral theories about the nature of the right and the good, including divine command theory, relativism, natural law theory, consequentialism, egoism, Kant's ethics, ethics of prima facie duties, contractualism, virtue ethics and care ethics. Providing an introduction to moral theory that explains and critically examines the theories of such classical philosophers as Aristotle, Aquinas, Bentham, Kant, Mill, and Ross, this book acquaints students with the work of contemporary moral philosophers. Each chapter has been revised and updated. The third edition includes a new chapter on moral contractualism and an extensively revised chapter on virtue ethics and care ethics. Additionally, the book discusses recent work by moral psychologists making an impact on moral theory.

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      The organization in Moral Theory: An Introduction is simply excellent. The framework for the book connects the whole together and the scope is better than other comparable texts I've seen.

      Feature

      Coverage of all major topic areas within moral philosophyAppendix featuring standards for evaluating moral theories

      New Feature

      New chapter on contractualismRevised chapter on virtue and care ethicsUpdated guide to terminology All chapters edited to prioritize student comprehension

      Details

      ISBN1538152320
      Author Mark Timmons
      Short Title Moral Theory
      Language English
      Year 2022
      Edition 3rd
      ISBN-10 1538152320
      ISBN-13 9781538152324
      Format Paperback
      Subtitle An Introduction
      DEWEY 171
      Publisher Rowman & Littlefield
      Imprint Rowman & Littlefield
      Place of Publication Lanham, MD
      Country of Publication United States
      Pages 368
      Publication Date 2022-01-17
      NZ Release Date 2022-01-17
      US Release Date 2022-01-17
      UK Release Date 2022-01-17
      Edition Description Third Edition
      Audience Tertiary & Higher Education
      AU Release Date 2022-01-16
      Series Elements of Philosophy
      Illustrations 18 BW Illustrations

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