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Preface WHAT IS MORALITY The Problem of Definition An Example of Moral Reasoning: Baby Jane Doe Reason and Impartiality The Minimum Conception of Morality THE CHALLENGE OF CULTURAL RELATIVISM How Different Cultures Have Different Moaral Codes Cultural Relativism The Cultural Differences Argument The Consequences of Taking Cultural Relativism Seriously Why There Is Less Disagreement than It Seems How All Cultures Be Learned from Cultural Relativism SUBJECTIVISM IN ETHICS The Basic Idea of Ethical Subjectivism The Evolution of the Theory The First Stage: Simple Subjectivism Emotivism, Reason, and "Moral Facts" The Example of Homosexuality DOES MORALITY DEPEND ON RELIGION? The Presumed Coonection Between Morality and Religion The Divine Command Theory The Theory of Natural Law Christianity and the Problem of Abortion PSYCHOLOGICAL EGOISM Is Unselfishnes Possible? The Strategy of Reinterpreting Motives Two Arguments in Favor of Psychological Egoism Clearing Away Some Confusions The Deeptest Error in Psychological Egoism ETHICAL EGOISM Is There a Duty to Contribute for Famine Relief Three Arguments is Favor of Ethical Egoism Three Arguments Against Ethical Egoism THE UTILITRIAN APPROACH The Revolution in Ethics First Example: Euthanasia Second Example: Nonhuman Animals THE DABATE OVER UTILITARIANISM The Resilence of the Theory Is Happiness the Only Things that Matters? Are Consequences All that Matter? The Defense of Utilitarianism What Is Correct and What Is Incorrect in Utilitarianism ARE THERE ABSOLUTE MORAL RULES? Kant and the Categorical Imperative Absolue Rules and the Duty Not to Lie Conflicts Betwenn Rules Another Look at Kant's Basic Idea KANT AND RESPECT FOR PERSONS The Idea of "Human Dignity" Retrubition and Utility in the Theory of Punishement Kant's Retributivism THE IDEA OF A SOCIAL CONTRACT The Social Contract The Social Contract Theory of Morals The Problem of Civil Disobedience Difficulties for Theory WHAT WOULD A SATISFACTORY MORAL THEORY BE LIKE? Morality Without Hubris The Moral Community Justice and Fairness Suggestions for Futher Reading Notes on Sources Index

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Preface WHAT IS MORALITY The Problem of Definition An Example of Moral Reasoning: Baby Jane Doe Reason and Impartiality The Minimum Conception of Morality THE CHALLENGE OF CULTURAL RELATIVISM How Different Cultures Have Different Moaral Codes Cultural Relativism The Cultural Differences Argument The Consequences of Taking Cultural Relativism Seriously Why There Is Less Disagreement than It Seems How All Cultures Be Learned from Cultural Relativism SUBJECTIVISM IN ETHICS The Basic Idea of Ethical Subjectivism The Evolution of the Theory The First Stage: Simple Subjectivism Emotivism, Reason, and "Moral Facts" The Example of Homosexuality DOES MORALITY DEPEND ON RELIGION? The Presumed Coonection Between Morality and Religion The Divine Command Theory The Theory of Natural Law Christianity and the Problem of Abortion PSYCHOLOGICAL EGOISM Is Unselfishnes Possible? The Strategy of Reinterpreting Motives Two Arguments in Favor of Psychological Egoism Clearing Away Some Confusions The Deeptest Error in Psychological Egoism ETHICAL EGOISM Is There a Duty to Contribute for Famine Relief Three Arguments is Favor of Ethical Egoism Three Arguments Against Ethical Egoism THE UTILITRIAN APPROACH The Revolution in Ethics First Example: Euthanasia Second Example: Nonhuman Animals THE DABATE OVER UTILITARIANISM The Resilence of the Theory Is Happiness the Only Things that Matters? Are Consequences All that Matter? The Defense of Utilitarianism What Is Correct and What Is Incorrect in Utilitarianism ARE THERE ABSOLUTE MORAL RULES? Kant and the Categorical Imperative Absolue Rules and the Duty Not to Lie Conflicts Betwenn Rules Another Look at Kant's Basic Idea KANT AND RESPECT FOR PERSONS The Idea of "Human Dignity" Retrubition and Utility in the Theory of Punishement Kant's Retributivism THE IDEA OF A SOCIAL CONTRACT The Social Contract The Social Contract Theory of Morals The Problem of Civil Disobedience Difficulties for Theory WHAT WOULD A SATISFACTORY MORAL THEORY BE LIKE? Morality Without Hubris The Moral Community Justice and Fairness Suggestions for Futher Reading Notes on Sources Index

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Preface WHAT IS MORALITY The Problem of Definition An Example of Moral Reasoning: Baby Jane Doe Reason and Impartiality The Minimum Conception of Morality THE CHALLENGE OF CULTURAL RELATIVISM How Different Cultures Have Different Moaral Codes Cultural Relativism The Cultural Differences Argument The Consequences of Taking Cultural Relativism Seriously Why There Is Less Disagreement than It Seems How All Cultures Be Learned from Cultural Relativism SUBJECTIVISM IN ETHICS The Basic Idea of Ethical Subjectivism The Evolution of the Theory The First Stage: Simple Subjectivism Emotivism, Reason, and "Moral Facts" The Example of Homosexuality DOES MORALITY DEPEND ON RELIGION? The Presumed Coonection Between Morality and Religion The Divine Command Theory The Theory of Natural Law Christianity and the Problem of Abortion PSYCHOLOGICAL EGOISM Is Unselfishnes Possible? The Strategy of Reinterpreting Motives Two Arguments in Favor of Psychological Egoism Clearing Away Some Confusions The Deeptest Error in Psychological Egoism ETHICAL EGOISM Is There a Duty to Contribute for Famine Relief Three Arguments is Favor of Ethical Egoism Three Arguments Against Ethical Egoism THE UTILITRIAN APPROACH The Revolution in Ethics First Example: Euthanasia Second Example: Nonhuman Animals THE DABATE OVER UTILITARIANISM The Resilence of the Theory Is Happiness the Only Things that Matters? Are Consequences All that Matter? The Defense of Utilitarianism What Is Correct and What Is Incorrect in Utilitarianism ARE THERE ABSOLUTE MORAL RULES? Kant and the Categorical Imperative Absolue Rules and the Duty Not to Lie Conflicts Betwenn Rules Another Look at Kant's Basic Idea KANT AND RESPECT FOR PERSONS The Idea of "Human Dignity" Retrubition and Utility in the Theory of Punishement Kant's Retributivism THE IDEA OF A SOCIAL CONTRACT The Social Contract The Social Contract Theory of Morals The Problem of Civil Disobedience Difficulties for Theory WHAT WOULD A SATISFACTORY MORAL THEORY BE LIKE? Morality Without Hubris The Moral Community Justice and Fairness Suggestions for Futher Reading Notes on Sources Index

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Preface WHAT IS MORALITY The Problem of Definition An Example of Moral Reasoning: Baby Jane Doe Reason and Impartiality The Minimum Conception of Morality THE CHALLENGE OF CULTURAL RELATIVISM How Different Cultures Have Different Moaral Codes Cultural Relativism The Cultural Differences Argument The Consequences of Taking Cultural Relativism Seriously Why There Is Less Disagreement than It Seems How All Cultures Be Learned from Cultural Relativism SUBJECTIVISM IN ETHICS The Basic Idea of Ethical Subjectivism The Evolution of the Theory The First Stage: Simple Subjectivism Emotivism, Reason, and "Moral Facts" The Example of Homosexuality DOES MORALITY DEPEND ON RELIGION? The Presumed Coonection Between Morality and Religion The Divine Command Theory The Theory of Natural Law Christianity and the Problem of Abortion PSYCHOLOGICAL EGOISM Is Unselfishnes Possible? The Strategy of Reinterpreting Motives Two Arguments in Favor of Psychological Egoism Clearing Away Some Confusions The Deeptest Error in Psychological Egoism ETHICAL EGOISM Is There a Duty to Contribute for Famine Relief Three Arguments is Favor of Ethical Egoism Three Arguments Against Ethical Egoism THE UTILITRIAN APPROACH The Revolution in Ethics First Example: Euthanasia Second Example: Nonhuman Animals THE DABATE OVER UTILITARIANISM The Resilence of the Theory Is Happiness the Only Things that Matters? Are Consequences All that Matter? The Defense of Utilitarianism What Is Correct and What Is Incorrect in Utilitarianism ARE THERE ABSOLUTE MORAL RULES? Kant and the Categorical Imperative Absolue Rules and the Duty Not to Lie Conflicts Betwenn Rules Another Look at Kant's Basic Idea KANT AND RESPECT FOR PERSONS The Idea of "Human Dignity" Retrubition and Utility in the Theory of Punishement Kant's Retributivism THE IDEA OF A SOCIAL CONTRACT The Social Contract The Social Contract Theory of Morals The Problem of Civil Disobedience Difficulties for Theory WHAT WOULD A SATISFACTORY MORAL THEORY BE LIKE? Morality Without Hubris The Moral Community Justice and Fairness Suggestions for Futher Reading Notes on Sources Index

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Preface WHAT IS MORALITY The Problem of Definition An Example of Moral Reasoning: Baby Jane Doe Reason and Impartiality The Minimum Conception of Morality THE CHALLENGE OF CULTURAL RELATIVISM How Different Cultures Have Different Moaral Codes Cultural Relativism The Cultural Differences Argument The Consequences of Taking Cultural Relativism Seriously Why There Is Less Disagreement than It Seems How All Cultures Be Learned from Cultural Relativism SUBJECTIVISM IN ETHICS The Basic Idea of Ethical Subjectivism The Evolution of the Theory The First Stage: Simple Subjectivism Emotivism, Reason, and "Moral Facts" The Example of Homosexuality DOES MORALITY DEPEND ON RELIGION? The Presumed Coonection Between Morality and Religion The Divine Command Theory The Theory of Natural Law Christianity and the Problem of Abortion PSYCHOLOGICAL EGOISM Is Unselfishnes Possible? The Strategy of Reinterpreting Motives Two Arguments in Favor of Psychological Egoism Clearing Away Some Confusions The Deeptest Error in Psychological Egoism ETHICAL EGOISM Is There a Duty to Contribute for Famine Relief Three Arguments is Favor of Ethical Egoism Three Arguments Against Ethical Egoism THE UTILITRIAN APPROACH The Revolution in Ethics First Example: Euthanasia Second Example: Nonhuman Animals THE DABATE OVER UTILITARIANISM The Resilence of the Theory Is Happiness the Only Things that Matters? Are Consequences All that Matter? The Defense of Utilitarianism What Is Correct and What Is Incorrect in Utilitarianism ARE THERE ABSOLUTE MORAL RULES? Kant and the Categorical Imperative Absolue Rules and the Duty Not to Lie Conflicts Betwenn Rules Another Look at Kant's Basic Idea KANT AND RESPECT FOR PERSONS The Idea of "Human Dignity" Retrubition and Utility in the Theory of Punishement Kant's Retributivism THE IDEA OF A SOCIAL CONTRACT The Social Contract The Social Contract Theory of Morals The Problem of Civil Disobedience Difficulties for Theory WHAT WOULD A SATISFACTORY MORAL THEORY BE LIKE? Morality Without Hubris The Moral Community Justice and Fairness Suggestions for Futher Reading Notes on Sources Index

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THE DISCIPLINE OF SOCIOLOGY BECOMING A MEMBER OF SOCIETY CULTUREINTERACTION AND GROUP BEHAVIOR STRATIFICATION MAJOR PARTTNERS OF SOCIETY EDUCATION RELIGION, ECONOMICS, POLITICS SOME PROCESSES OF SOCIAL LIFE, DEVIANCE POPULATION AND ECOLOGY THE URBAN SCENE COLLECTIVE BEHAVIOR SOCIAL CHANGE

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Goals and Objectives Planning The Art of Questioning Indeendent Studly Dealing with Values Reading Skills Writing Skills Media Simulation Activities Testing and Evaluation Electives and Curriculum Considerations Mainstreaming Professional Growth Professional Evaluation

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Goals and Objectives Planning The Art of Questioning Indeendent Studly Dealing with Values Reading Skills Writing Skills Media Simulation Activities Testing and Evaluation Electives and Curriculum Considerations Mainstreaming Professional Growth Professional Evaluation