“An extreme1y practical book which should prove helpful to many philosophy professors.”–Ralph McInerny, University of Notre Dame
What are the philosophical foundations of moral life? Randolph Feezell
and Curtis Hancock seek the answer In a series of fascinating fictional
dialogues. The participants-all educated people from diverse walks of life-hold
eight lively conversations on everything from the definition to the value
of ethics. They critically discuss many of the prevailing theories concerning
the foundations of ethics, including Divine Command theory, relativism,
egoism, utilitarianism, and deontology. The book also contains distinctive
treatments of a natural law approach to virtue-ethics and Carol Gilligan’s
widely discussed account of female moral development in the
context of an ethic of care. Every dialogue ends with a list of key
terms, epigrams, and suggested readings.
THE DIALOGUES
One
What Is Ethics?
Two
Ethics and Religion
Three Ethics
and Relativism
Four Ethics
and Self-Interest
Five
Ethics and Consequences
Six
Ethics and Persons
Seven Ethics and Virtue
Eight Ethics
and Female Voices Epilogue Is Ethics Worthwhile?
RANDOLPH M. FEEZELL is associate professor of philosophy at Creighton University.
CURTIS L. HANCOCK is associate professor of philosophy at Rockhurst College.