The Puzzle of Ethics

Author: Peter Vardy
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 131550295X
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 200

Book Description
First Published in 1994. Is there such a thing as right and wrong? Are some codes of behaviour more justified than others? Is it foolish to believe in moral principles? Is 'virtue' just a quaint Victorian term and does anyone care in any case? The Puzzle of Ethics tackles these formidable questions and many more in a clear and easy to understand manner without every becoming superficial. Throughout the approaches of major philosophers are explained and specific issues are addressed, including: Just War theory, situation ethics, abortion, euthanasia, as well as Buddhist, Hindu and Islamic ethics. This challenging book is of considerable relevance, dealing as it does with the central areas of ethical concern in today's world. It is the ideal introduction to the field for students.

The Puzzle of Ethics

Author: Peter Vardy
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1315502968
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 240

The Puzzle of Ethics

Author: Peter Vardy
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
ISBN: 0006281443
Category : Applied ethics
Languages : en
Pages : 306

Book Description
This book examines philosophical problems such as abortion, euthanasia, medical ethics, third world debt and international trade, and environmental ethics and human rights.

The Puzzle of Sex

Author: Peter Vardy
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1315502917
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 176

Book Description
First Published in 1997. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an Informa company.

The Puzzle of Christianity

Author: Peter Vardy
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
ISBN: 000820425X
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 325

Book Description
An excellent overview of Christianity, suitable for students (and teachers!) embarking on the new GCSE and ‘A’-Level Religious Studies specifications.

Moral Appraisability

Author: Ishtiyaque Haji
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN: 0195114744
Category : Decision making
Languages : en
Pages : 285

Book Description
This book explores a central question of moral philosophy, addressing whether we are morally responsible for certain kinds of actions, intentional omissions, and the consequences deriving therefrom. Addressing a range of little-discussed topics and forging crucial connections between moral theory and moral responsibility, Moral Appraisability is vital reading for students and scholars of moral philosophy, metaphysics, and the philosophy of law.

Ethics

Author: Gordon Marino
Publisher: Modern Library
ISBN: 0812977785
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 642

Book Description
In Ethics: The Essential Writings, philosopher Gordon Marino skillfully presents an accessible, provocative anthology of both ancient and modern classics on matters moral. The philosophers represent 2,500 years of thought—from Plato, Kant, and Nietzsche to Alasdair MacIntyre, Susan Wolf, and Peter Singer—and cover a broad range of topics, from the timeless questions of justice, morality, and faith to the hot-button concerns of today, such as animal rights, our duties to the environment, and gender issues. Featuring an illuminating preamble, concise introductory essays on the giants of ethical theory, and incisive chapter headnotes to the modern offerings, this Modern Library edition is a perfect single-volume reference for students, teachers, and anyone eager to engage in reflection on ethical questions, including “What is the basis for our ethical views and judgments?” Gordon Marino is professor of philosophy and director of the Hong Kierkegaard Library at St. Olaf College in Northfield, Minnesota. A recipient of the Richard J. Davis Ethics Award for excellence in writing on ethics and the law, he is the author of Kierkegaard in the Present Age, co-editor of The Cambridge Companion to Kierkegaard, and editor of the Modern Library’s Basic Writings of Existentialism. His essays have appeared in The New York Times.

The Puzzle of God

Author: Peter Vardy
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1317455037
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 241

Book Description
The Puzzle of God takes a distinctive approach to the complex issues surrounding what it means to claim that God exists. It examines the different ideas of God in common use today, and applies these to the central areas of belief, such as eternal life, prayer, miracles, and talk of God's love, omnipotence and omniscience.

Ethics Matters

Author: Peter Vardy
Publisher: SCM Press
ISBN: 0334049288
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 305

Book Description
Ethics Matters introduces students and general readers to the business of making moral decisions, engaging them in meaningful dialogue and inspiring them to find out more. Beginning with a discussion of the question of truth in Ethics, Peter and Charlotte Vardy outline and evaluate major approaches to doing ethics from Natural Law and Virtue Ethics to Situation Ethics and Postmodernism, considering how these might inform decision making in today's world. Ethics Matters places the latest scholarship in context, clarifying how it relates to today's biggest challenges, without in any sense 'dumbing down'. The style is engaging and accessible; good use is made of examples from film, literature and current affairs to shine a light on the fundamental philosophic questions which underpin practical dilemmas.

Introduction to Philosophy

Author: Christina Hendricks
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781989014189
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 118

Book Description
We often make judgments about good and bad, right and wrong. Philosophical ethics is the critical examination of these and other concepts central to how we evaluate our own and each others' behavior and choices. This text examines some of the main threads of discussion on these topics that have developed over the last couple of millenia, mostly within the Western cultural tradition.The book is designed to be used alone or alongside a reader of historical and contemporary original sources, and is freely available in web and digital formats at https: //press.rebus.community/intro-to-phil-ethics/. If you are adopting or adapting this book for a course, please let us know on our adoption form for the Introduction to Philosophy open textbook series: https: //docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdwf2E7bRGvWefjhNZ07kgpgnNFxVxxp-iidPE5gfDBQNGBGg/viewform?usp=sf_link. Cover art by Heather Salazar; cover design by Jonathan Lashley. One of nine books in the Introduction to Philosophy open textbook serie