Ethics:
A Pluralistic Approach to Moral Theory

2nd Edition

by

Lawrence M. Hinman

Fort Worth: Harcourt, Brace, 1998

Ethics: A Pluralistic Approach to Moral Theory was originally published in 1994. The second edition was published in 1998.

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Table of Contents

I.

The Moral Point of View

II.

The Diversity of Moral Beliefs: Relativism, Absolutism, and Pluralism

III.

The Ethics of Divine Commands: Religious Moralities

IV.

The Ethics of Selfishness: Egoism

V.

The Ethics of Consequences: Utilitarianism

VI.

The Ethics of Duty and Respect: Kant

VII.

The Ethics of Rights

VIII.

Interlude: Theories Against Theories

IX.

The Ethics of Character: Aristotle and Our Contemporaries

X.

The Ethics of Diversity: Gender

XI.

The Ethics of Diversity: Race and Ethnicity
Appendix: Writing Ethics Papers
Glossary
Index

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