| Moral Value and Human Diversity Contributor(s): Audi, Robert (Author) |
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ISBN: 0195312945 ISBN-13: 9780195312942 Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA OUR PRICE: $89.30 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: February 2007 Annotation: This short and accessible book is designed for those learning about the search for ethical rules that can apply despite cultural differences. Robert Audi looks at several such attempts: Aristotle, Kant; Mill; and the movement known as "common-sense" ethics associated with W.D. Ross. He shows how each attempt grew out of its own time and place, yet has some universal qualities that can be used for an ethical framework. This is a short, accessible treatment of a major topic in ethics by a senior and highly-respected figure. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Philosophy | Ethics & Moral Philosophy |
| Dewey: 170 |
| LCCN: 2006050325 |
| Physical Information: 0.69" H x 5.46" W x 8.64" (0.66 lbs) 160 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This short and accessible book is designed for those learning about the search for ethical rules that can apply despite cultural differences. Robert Audi looks at several such attempts: Aristotle, Kant; Mill; and the movement known as common-sense ethics associated with W.D. Ross. He shows how each attempt grew out of its own time and place, yet has some universal qualities that can be used for an ethical framework. This is a short, accessible treatment of a major topic in ethics by a senior and highly-respected figure. |
