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The Emotive Theory Of Ethics

by J. O. Urmson

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 Originally published in 1968, this book traces the development of the emotive theory of ethics. Attention is paid to the positive features of the ethical theory whilst the author also shows how a more adequate view can be reached through critical reflection on it.
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The Object Of Morality

by G.J. Warnock

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 The central issue is that of identifying and understanding the fundamental principles of morality but the book also discusses the place of rules in moral thought, the nature of obligation, the relation between morality and religion and that of being moral and rational.
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A Theory Of Value And Obligation

by Robin Attfield

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 Originally published in 1987 and re-issued in 2020 with a new Preface, this book presents and elaborates interrelated solutions to a number of problems in moral philosophy, from the location of intrinsic value and the nature of a worthwhile life, via the limits of obligation and the nature of justice, to the status of moral utterances.
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The Concept Of Morality

by Pratima Bowes

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 The book clarifies the implications of conceptions which are used when aspects of our experiences are evaluated from a moral point of view. It examines theories which suggest that the function of ethical philosophy is something quite other than what traditional philosophers believed it to be, namely by asking what goodness or justice is.
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Roles And Values - An Introduction To Social Ethics

by Robert (R.S) Downie

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 Originally published in 1971, this book provides a lucid philosophical investigation of the area in which the demands of social and political institutions impinge on individual values and responsibilities.
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Respect For Persons - A Philosophical Analysis Of The Moral, Political And Religious Idea Of The Supreme Worth Of The Individual Person

by Elizabeth Telfer e Robert (R. S.) Downie

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 Originally published in 1969, this book provides a sustained examination of the idea of the individual person as of supreme worth in the language of analytical philosophy. An important contribution to debates in moral philosophy, it will be of use to students in the philosophy of religion and education.
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Children'S Rights - A Philosophical Study

by C. A. Wringe

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 Originally published in 1981, this book provides a detailed account of the emergence of the childrenâ€™s rights movement, and analyses the concept of a right. It considers the justifications which may be sought when rights are claimed.
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Moral Relativism And Reasons For Action

by Robert Streiffer

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 Originally published in 2003, this book examines moral relativism and the author discusses the main arguments for Appraiser Relativism and Agent Relativism.
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The Moral Life

by Oliver Johnson

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 Originally published in 1969, this book challenges the view among many 20th Century philosophers that no cogent arguments could be found capable of providing support for the normative pronouncements of practical morality.
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Human Character And Morality - Reflections On The History Of Ideas

by Stephen D. Hudson

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 Originally published in 1986, this book explores the animating qualities of human character and moral thought and discusses how they place constraints on the adequacy of moral theories. It evaluates some of the major theories in the history of ethics, notably the moral thoughts of Sidgwick, Kant, Aristotle and Hume.
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The Definition Of Morality

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 Originally published in 1970, the papers in this volume discuss the essential and defining characteristics of morality and moral issues and examine how moral views differ from political views, moral beliefs from religious beliefs, and moral judgements from aesthetic judgements.
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An Introduction To Ethics

by J. D. Mabbott

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 Originally published in 1966, this introduction to moral philosophy examines the philosophical basis of moral problems and considers some of the crucial arguments that attempt to define or dispense with a moral justification of events.
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Moral Judgement

by David Daiches (D. D.) Raphael

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 Originally published in 1955, this book covers most of the problems of moral philosophy but concentrates on two of them: the criterion of right action and the nature of moral judgment.
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Ethics, Persuasion And Truth

by J. J. C. Smart

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 Originally published in 1984, deals with meta-ethics â€" that is the semantics and pragmatics of ethical language. This book eschews the notions of meaning and analyticity on which meta-ethics normally depends.
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Ethics And Action

by Peter Winch

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 Originally published in 1972, this collection of essays on closely related issues in moral philosophy looks at different aspects of peopleâ€™s understanding of their own and othersâ€™ actions in ethical dimensions.
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Science, Man And Morals

by W. H. Thorpe

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 Originally published in 1965 and written by one of the worldâ€™s leading experts in animal behaviour, this book was written just as the impact of DNA on biology, genetics ethology and biophysics was being felt.
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Moral Principles And Social Values

by Jennifer Trusted

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 Originally published in 1987, this book discusses how matters of fact influence moral judgments and also how the judgments themselves influence facts. It demonstrates that ethics is a practical subject affecting our moral assessment of inter-personal behaviour and the conduct of public affairs.
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The Philosophy Of Right And Wrong - An Introduction To Ethical Theory

by Bernard Mayo

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 Trying to understand morality involves grappling with seemingly irreconcilable conflicts between opposing theoretical positions. Originally published in 1986, this book offers a solution in terms of natural law, which involves reflections on the relevant aspects of human nature and the human condition.
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An Introduction To Ethics

by William Lillie

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 Originally published in 1948, and reprinted in 1955 and updated in 1961, this book is a straightforward account of moral philosophy for students. It discusses comprehensively the contributions made by 20th Century moralists, both in terms of the interpretation of their predecessors and original ethical speculation.
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Moral Powers - Normative Necessity In Language And History

by Anthony Holiday

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 Originally published in 1986, this book subverts an attitude towards the moral dimension of life which the author terms â€˜ethical cynicismâ€™. It discusses a theory of moral powers â€" a theory which shows that moral values are immensely potent sources of power.
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Knowing Better - An Account Of Akrasia

by Eunice Belgum

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 Originally published in 1990, this book deals with the question of akrasia, weakness of will, or knowing better but doing worse. Versions of this principle are presupposed by Socrates and Plato, articulated as the â€˜practical syllogismâ€™ in Aristotle and play a central role in modern decision theory.
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Common-Sense Ethics

by C. E. M. Joad

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 Originally published in 1921, this book makes philosophical ethics accessible to the non-philosopher and applies them to problems of everyday life.
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Violence And Responsibility

by John Harris

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 Originally published in 1980 this book argues that we are all responsible for the harm we could have prevented and explores the effect of this conclusion on a morality which makes fundamental the belief that we ought not to harm others if we can possibly avoid it.
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An Adventure In Moral Philosophy

by Warner Fite

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 Originally published in 1926, this book develops the Socratic thesis that morality is intelligence, that morality is not a matter of standards, laws and principles but in knowing what we do â€" in living self-consciously.
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