Morality : Its Nature and Justification.
Title:
Morality : Its Nature and Justification.
Author:
Gert, Bernard.
ISBN:
9780198028598
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Physical Description:
1 online resource (457 pages)
Contents:
Contents -- PART I: CONCEPTUAL FOUNDATIONS -- Chapter 1 Morality -- Chapter 2 Rationality and Irrationality -- Chapter 3 Reasons -- Chapter 4 Goods (Benefits) and Evils (Harms) -- Chapter 5 Moral Rules -- Chapter 6 Impartiality -- PART II: THE MORAL SYSTEM AND ITS JUSTIFICATION -- Chapter 7 Justifying the Moral Rules: The First Five -- Chapter 8 Justifying the Moral Rules: The Second Five -- Chapter 9 Justifying Violations -- Chapter 10 Moral Ideals -- PART III: VIRTUE, METAETHICS, AND POLITICAL PHILOSOPY -- Chapter 11 Virtues and Vices -- Chapter 12 Moral Judgments -- Chapter 13 "Why Should I Be Moral?" -- Chapter 14 Morality and Society -- Notes -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W.
Abstract:
Bernard Gert's classic work Morality, in which he argues his distinctive and comprehensive moral theory, is now in its sixth edition. Gert argues that morality is an informal system that does not provide answers to every moral question but does always limit the range of morally acceptable options and so explains why some moral questions cannot be resolved. Gert shows the complex role that reasoning plays in moral decisions, and he illustrates how moral rules cannot be understood independently of the systems in which they are embedded. Although his moral theory is sophisticated, it is presented with a clarity that will appeal to undergraduate and graduate students alike, as well as anyone with a general interest in applied ethics.
Local Note:
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2017. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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