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The Right Thing To Do James Rachels

The Right Thing To Do By James Rachels

The Right Thing To Do by James Rachels

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A companion to "The Elements of Moral Philosophy", this anthology explores the theories and issues introduced in that volume, in their original and classic formulations. It presents moral theory and moral issues from major Western philosophers. It can also stand on its own as the text for a course in moral philosophy.

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The Right Thing To Do: Basic Readings in Moral Philosophy by James Rachels

This collection of readings in moral theory and moral issues from major Western philosophers is the ideal companion reader for James Rachels' text "The Elements of Moral Philosophy". The anthology explores further the theories and issues introduced in that volume, in their original and classic formulations. The collection can stand on its own as the text for a course in moral philosophy, or it can be used to supplement any introductory text.

About James Rachels

James Rachels is University Professor of Philosophy at the University of Alabama at Birminghamand is widely respected in the field of moral philosophy. He is also the author of THE END OF LIFE: Euthanasia and Morality and CREATED FROM ANIMALS: The Moral Implications of Darwinism.

Table of Contents

* indicates new to this edition Preface 1. A Short Introduction to Moral Philosophy, James Rachels 2. Some Basic Points about Arguments, James Rachels Part I: THEORIES ABOUT THE NATURE OF MORALITY *3. The Subjectivity of Values, J.L. Mackie 4. The Virtues, Aristotle 5. Ethics and Natural Law, St. Thomas Aquinas 6. The Social Contract, Thomas Hobbes 7. Morality as Based on Sentiment, David Hume 8. Utilitarianism, John Stuart Mill 9. The Categorical Imperative, Immanuel Kant Part II: ESSAYS ABOUT MORAL ISSUES 10. Why Abortion is Immoral, Don Marquis *11. A Defense of Abortion, Judith Jarvis Thomson 12. Will Cloning Harm People?, Gregory E. Pence 13. Is Homosexuality Unnatural?, Burton M. Leiser *14. 9/11 and Starvation, Mylan Engel, Jr. 15. The Singer Solution to World Poverty, Peter Singer *16. Utilitarianism and Integrity, Bernard Williams 17. The Morality of Euthanasia, James Rachels 18. Assisted Suicide: Pro-Choice or Anti-Life?, Richard Doerflinger 19. All Animals Are Equal, Peter Singer *20. Do Animals Have Rights?, Tibor R. Machan *21. The Immorality of SUVs and Trucks, Douglas Husak 22. Preserving the Environment, Thomas E. Hill, Jr. 23. The Ethics of War and Peace, Douglas P. Lackey 24. In Defense of the Death Penalty, Ernest van den Haag 25. The Case against the Death Penalty, Hugo A. Bedau *26. America's Unjust Drug War, Michael Huemer *27. The Experience Machine, Robert Nozick *28. The Feminist Revelation, Christina Hoff Sommers *29. Is Racial Discrimination Arbitrary?, Peter Singer 30. Letter from the Birmingham City Jail, Martin Luther King, Jr. *31. In Defense of Quotas, James Rachels * indicates new to this edition

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GOR013657621
9780073125466
0073125466
The Right Thing To Do: Basic Readings in Moral Philosophy by James Rachels
James Rachels
Used - Well Read
Paperback
McGraw-Hill Education - Europe
2006-04-26
320
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