Moral Theory

Moralism involves the distortion of moral thought, the distortion of reflection and judgement. It is a vice, and one to which many are highly susceptible. This book examines the nature of moralism in specific moral judgements and the ways in which moral philosophy and theories about morality can the..

Morality and Moral Controversies..

In this wholly original study, Josep Corbi asks how one should relate to a certain kind of human suffering, namely, the harm that people cause one another. Relying upon real life examples of human suffering--including torture, genocide, and warfare--as opposed to thought experiments, Corbi proposes ..

In the last two decades, interest in narrative conceptions of identity has grown exponentially, though there is little agreement about what a "life-narrative" might be. In connecting Kierkegaard with virtue ethics, several scholars have recently argued that narrative models of selves and MacIntyre's..

Examines the role of literature in ethics and moral philosophy. Includes readings from key figures such as Bataille, Kierkegaard, Rorty and Iris Murdoch...

This book combines the details of the lived moral life – the context in which many of our most pressing moral questions arise – with theoretical rigor in offering an account of the nature of reasons, how we come to have moral knowledge, and how we can adjudicate between competing positions...

First published in 1999, this work tests the ancient against the modern in discussing whether modern approaches to ethics remain sufficiently able to provide a serious and justifiable account of morality...

The Morality of Politics is comprised of a collection of unique essays and looks at the idea that politics shies away from the discussing the morality of actions and confronts evasion by clarifying some of the basic moral problems of political life...

In this book, Ellis elaborates on the theory of social humanism and the need to reconsider the metaphysical foundations of morals. He develops the theory of social idealism as a meta-theory for both morals and social policy, exploring the global consequences of this new approach...

This book examines the implications of each of the prominent normatic theories which have surfaced in relation to genetic engineering...

The Ethics of War and Peace is a lively introduction to one of the oldest but most relevant ethical debates. Focusing on the philosophical questions surrounding the ethics of modern war, Helen Frowe presents contemporary just war theory in a stimulating and accessible way. _x000D_ This 2nd edition i..

First published in 1929, this book explores the crucial, ethical question of the objects and the justification of punishment. Dr. A. C. Ewing considers both the retributive theory and the deterrent theory on the subject whilst remaining commendably unprejudiced...