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Ethics:
A Pluralistic Approach to Moral Theory
4th Edition
by
Lawrence M. Hinman
[Wadsworth, 2008] © 2008
Ethics: A Pluralistic Approach to Moral Theory was
originally published in 1994.
The second edition was published in 1998 and the third in 2003
- New sections on topics like Stem Cell Ethics, Torture and Human Rights, Rights in Cyberspace, and Terrorism and Fundamentalism,ensure you have the latest information in ethical theory.
- New material on the application of moral theories to real-life examples allows you to see the relevance of the theories and how they might apply to your own life.
- The book's updated bibliographical essays, movie questions, and international examples make the book current and timely.
"This text not only provides an introduction to the main traditions in ethical thought--such
as virtue ethics, utilitarianism, and deontology--but also offers a conceptual framework of
ethical pluralism for understanding the relationship among these various theories. This new
edition has been significantly affected by the events of September 11, 2001."
(* Wadsworth)
If you would like more information about Ethics: A
Pluralistic Approach to Moral Theory or would like to request a desk copy, please
e-mail your request to: Lawrence M. Hinman. Desk
copies are only available to instructors using the book as a text in class.
Table of Contents
- The Moral Point of View.
- Moral Conflict.
- The Ethics of Divine Commands: Religious Moralities.
- The Ethics of Selfishness: Egoism.
- The Ethics of Consequences: Utilitarianism.
- The Ethics of Duty and Respect: Immanuel Kant.
- The Ethics of Rights: Contemporary Theories.
- The Ethics of Justice: From Plato to Rawls.
- The Ethics of Character: Aristotle and Our Contemporaries.
- The Ethics of Diversity: Gender.
- The Ethics of Diversity: Race, Ethnicity, and Multiculturalism.
- Conclusion: Toward a Global Ethic of Peace.
- Glossary.
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