The Elements of Moral Philosophy (The Heritage Series in Philosophy) - Softcover

James Rachels

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0070510989 ISBN 13: 9780070510982

Publisher: Mcgraw-Hill College, 1994

Synopsis

"The Elements of Moral Philosophy", 2/e, offers an introduction to the major philosophical theories of morality, explaining why each theory has been accepted by some thinkers but rejected by others. To illustrate the theories, and to reveal their implications, important issues such as abortion, euthanasia, the treatment of non-human animals and famine relief are discussed in depth. With the second edition comes a new chapter on virtue ethics, a section on the Prisoner's Dilemma in the chapter on social contrast theory, and an updated case study on Baby Jane Doe.

About this title

About the Author:

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.

About this edition

• Publisher: Mcgraw-Hill College
• Publication date: 1994
• ISBN 10: 0070510989
• ISBN 13: 9780070510982
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 208