The Elements of Moral Philosophy by James Rachels

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The Elements of Moral Philosophy by James Rachels

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Offers an introduction to the major philosophical theories of morality, explaining why each theory has been accepted by some thinkers but rejected by others. To illustrate the theories, issues such as abortion, euthanasia, the treatment of non-human animals and famine relief are discussed in depth.

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The Elements of Moral Philosophy by James Rachels

The Elements of Moral Philosophy, 2/e, offers an introduction to the major philosophical theories of morality, explaining why each theory has been accepted by some thinkers but rejected by others. To illustrate the theories, and to reveal their implications, important issues such as abortion, euthanasia, the treatment of non-human animals and famine relief are discussed in depth. With the second edition comes a new chapter on virtue ethics, a section on the Prisoner's Dilemma in the chapter on social contrast theory, and an updated case study on Baby Jane Doe.

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ISBN 13 9780070510982
ISBN 10 0070510989
Title The Elements of Moral Philosophy
Author James Rachels
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Binding type Paperback
Publisher McGraw-Hill Education - Europe
Year published 1992-10-01
Number of pages 208
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
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