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Morality and moral theory : a reappraisal and reaffirmation /

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Contemporary philosophers are increasingly sceptical toward both morality and moral theory. Some argue that moral theory is a radically misguided enterprise which does not illuminate moral practice, while others simply deny the value of morality in human life. The author responds to the arguments of...

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Main Author: Louden, Robert B., 1953-
Format: eBook
Language:English
Language Notes:English.
Published: New York : Oxford University Press, 1992.
Subjects:
Ethics.
Ethics
Morale.
ethics (philosophy)
PHILOSOPHY > Social.
PHILOSOPHY > Ethics & Moral Philosophy.
Ethik
Ethiek.
Theorieën.
Moraal.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Morality and oneself
  • Morality, lives, and acts
  • Morality and maximization
  • Morality and importance
  • What do antitheorists mean by Theory?
  • Did Aristotle and Kant produce moral "theories?"
  • What should moral theory be?
  • Why we need moral theories.