Actual Ethics

ISBN-13: 9780521862714 / Angielski / Twarda / 2006 / 360 str.

New York) James R. Otteson (Yeshiva University

Opis

A defense of the 'classical liberal' political tradition, applied to today's moral and political issues.

Recenzje

"The market for ethics textbooks is now so crowded, any newcomer needs to be decidedly different. This one is. Otteson makes the classical liberal conception of individual freedom and responsibility the basis for a fresh look at world poverty, environmental concern and other standard topics. As the title suggests, his target is “gesture” ethics, and accordingly, his argument is richly laced with empirical material. He writes with the passion and style of a true believer, but in a way that is certain to challenge and stimulate students even when it fails to persuade them."
Gordon Graham, Princeton Theological Seminary

Spis treści

Part I. Working out the Position: 1. Personhood and judgment; 2. A matter of principle, Part I. The betrayal of personhood; 3. A matter of principle, Part II. Personhood writ large; 4. The demands of poverty; 5. The wealth of nations; Part II. Applying the Principles: 6. Schooling, religion, and other things you should be in charge of; 7. Moral hobgoblins: inclusion and exclusion; 8. More moral hobgoblins: extending rights; Part III. The End: 9. What is good for the goose.