S. Morris
Palgrave Macmillan US
e druk, 2015
9781137499844
Science and the End of Ethics
Specificaties
Gebonden, blz.
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Engels
Palgrave Macmillan US |
e druk, 2015
ISBN13: 9781137499844
Rubricering
Verwachte levertijd ongeveer 9 werkdagen
Samenvatting
Science and the End of Ethics examines some of the most important positive and negative implications that science has for ethics. On the basis of strong scientific reasons for abandoning traditional notions of right and wrong, it endorses a new ethical approach that focuses on achieving some of the key practical goals shared by ethicists.
Specificaties
ISBN13:9781137499844
Taal:Engels
Bindwijze:gebonden
Uitgever:Palgrave Macmillan US
Inhoudsopgave
Introduction: The Failure of Traditional Ethics PART I: THE END (DEMISE) OF TRADITIONAL ETHICS 1. What Kind of Ethics Does Science Call Into Question? 2. The Evolutionary Challenge to Moral Realism 3. The Neuroscientific Challenge to Moral Realism PART II: THE END (GOAL) OF TRADITIONAL ETHICS 4. Assessing the Empirical Case for Enlightened Self-Interest 5. Towards a Plausible Evolutionary Account of Altruism 6. Deciphering the Secret Chain 7. A New Age of Enlightenment or 'The End of the World'?
