Deciding What's Right: A Practical Guide to Moral Theory (1版)

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【簡介】 The ethics primer for students in a hurry Deciding What’s Right by Lewis Vaughn empowers students with the knowledge and skills they need to navigate moral quandaries with confidence and integrity. The author doesn’t simply introduce moral theory; he brings it to life with evocative cases, rich pedagogy, and sustained emphasis on critical thinking. With remarkably effective chapters on moral reasoning—including a unique “Framework for Moral Decision-Making”—and deeper coverage of applied ethics than any text of its kind, Deciding What’s Right sets a new standard for introductory ethics courses. 【目錄】 CHAPTER 1: Ethics and the Moral Life The Ethical Landscape The Elements of Ethics Religion and Morality Keywords Exercises Ethical Dilemmas CHAPTER 2: Relativism and Emotivism Subjective Relativism Cultural Relativism Emotivism Keywords Exercises Ethical Dilemmas CHAPTER 3: Moral Arguments Claims and Arguments Arguments Good and Bad Implied Premises Moral Statements and Arguments Testing Moral Premises Assessing Nonmoral Premises Avoiding Bad Arguments Keywords Exercises Ethical Dilemmas CHAPTER 4: Moral Theories Theories of Right and Wrong Major Theories Evaluating Theories Keywords Exercises Ethical Dilemmas CHAPTER 5: Ethical Egoism Applying the Theory Evaluating the Theory Keywords Exercises Ethical Dilemmas CHAPTER 6: Utilitarianism Applying the Theory Evaluating the Theory Learning from Utilitarianism Keywords Exercises Ethical Dilemmas CHAPTER 7: Kantian Ethics Applying the Theory Evaluating the Theory Learning from Kant’s Theory Keywords Exercises Ethical Dilemmas CHAPTER 8: Natural Law Theory Applying the Theory Evaluating the Theory Learning from Natural Law Keywords Exercises Ethical Dilemmas CHAPTER 9: Social Contract Theory Hobbes’s Theory Pluses and Minuses Keywords Exercises Ethical Dilemmas CHAPTER 10: The Feminist Challenge Feminist Ethics The Ethics of Care Keywords Exercises Ethical Dilemmas CHAPTER 11: Virtue Ethics Virtue in Action Evaluating Virtue Ethics Learning from Virtue Ethics Keywords Exercises Ethical Dilemmas CHAPTER 12: A Framework for Moral Decision-Making Moral Common Sense Prima Facie Principles Three Rules Deciding What’s Right Resolving Cases Keywords Exercises Ethical Dilemmas CHAPTER 13: Bioethics Keywords Exercises Ethical Dilemmas CHAPTER 14: Business Ethics Keywords Exercises Ethical Dilemmas CHAPTER 15: Environmental Ethics Keywords Exercises Ethical Dilemmas CHAPTER 16: AI Ethics Social Bias in Artificial Intelligence Our Moral Obligations as Consumers of Artificial Intelligence The Moral Obligations of Developers and Social Media Platforms Using Artificial Intelligence to Manipulate Artificial Intelligence and Job Displacement Autonomous Machines, Harm, and Moral Responsibility Will Artifical Intelligence Take Over? Keywords Exercises Ethical Dilemmas Further Reading Glossary Index