Living Philosophy

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An Introduction to Moral Thought

By: Ray Billington

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Hardcover | 20 February 2003 | Edition Number 3

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368 Pages

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"Living Philosophy: An Introduction to Moral Thought, third edition" is a thoroughly revised and updated version of its highly successful and popular predecessor. Incorporating several brand new case studies and discussion points, the book introduces central questions in ethical theory to the student and assumes no previous knowledge of philosophy.
Each chapter deals with a particular ethical issue and has an accompanying case study designed to encourage discussion. New topics raised include genetically modified organisms (GMO), environmental ethics, bioethics and the human genome, as well as a new chapter on religious and cultural relativism in the light of September 11th. Ray Billington's style is at once refreshing and honest and his approach to the subject is always clear. The coverage of the book is tailored for any introductory course in ethics.

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'Billington is a fine writer; everything flows so nicely, somehow. The changes are excellent... and really bring it up to speed.' - Brooke Moore, California State University 'This is philosophy that doesn't hide; it demostrates powerfully how the philosophical stance can illuminate things that matter to many people. Direct, argumentative, informative.' - John Shand, The Open University, UK 'Ray Billington's style is lucid, witty and full of human warmth. The issues are presented with the maturity and erudition of a true mentor willing to offer himself as an example... In style and substance Billington's text grounds philosophy in and guides students towards the view that the examined life is worth living.' - Bruce Omundson, Lansing Community College, USA 'Billington takes moral theory beyond the undergraduate staple diet of Kant and he utilitarians, and expands the students' horizons to embrace existentialism and Eastern philosophy There is a very important place for the kind of introduction which Billington has written.' - Teaching Philosophy -

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Preface to the first edition	p. xi
Preface to the second edition	p. xv
Preface to the third edition	p. xvii
General theory of ethics	p. 1
What is philosophy?	p. 3
Tolerance	p. 16
The best and the good	p. 17
The scope of ethics	p. 19
Love thy neighbour?	p. 41
A total abstainer's dilemma	p. 42
Changes in moral attitudes	p. 43
Is moral neutrality possible?	p. 44
Relativism	p. 44
Facts and values	p. 46
Censorship	p. 56
What is truth?	p. 61
Our knowledge of right and wrong	p. 63
Why be moral?	p. 89
Authority and autonomy	p. 91
Ethics and the law	p. 93
Approaches to ethical theory	p. 97
Ends and means I: Kant	p. 99
Who shall live?	p. 110
Do your duty?	p. 114
The case of the lying chancellor	p. 115
Ends and means II: Mill and Utilitarianism	p. 118
Dealing with moral dilemmas	p. 131
Treatment of severely handicapped neonates	p. 134
Capital punishment	p. 135
Existentialism	p. 137
Expressions of existentialist ideas	p. 154
Passing the buck or carrying the can?	p. 156
Who's to blame?	p. 157
Existentialist dilemmas	p. 158
Free will and determinism	p. 161
A breakdown of schools	p. 177
Are you free?	p. 178
Free will and genetics	p. 179
Crime and punishment	p. 180
Issues in moral and practical philosophy	p. 183
Morality and religion	p. 185
The ethics of divine commands	p. 199
Sexual morality	p. 201
Religion and homosexuality	p. 203
The God of the gaps	p. 204
Eastern religions and cultural relativism	p. 206
The problem of suffering	p. 219
Moral variations in the world's religions	p. 222
Beyond good and evil	p. 223
Ethics and politics	p. 225
Pacifism and war	p. 243
Human rights	p. 247
Democracy, autocracy, anarchy	p. 249
Anarchy	p. 250
The art of the possible?	p. 252
Environmental ethics and bioethics	p. 255
The value of life	p. 271
Environmental issues	p. 274
Wonderwoman and Superman	p. 275
Animal rights	p. 276
Too many people?	p. 277
Ethics and education	p. 279
The value of education	p. 295
Educare and educere	p. 296
The moral agent	p. 299
Moral maturity	p. 301
Assessing one's autonomy	p. 313
Devising a moral education syllabus	p. 314
A personal inventory	p. 314
Phi beta kappa: the philosophy of experience	p. 316
Appendices	p. 336
Postscript to Case Study 13	p. 336
Postscript to Case Study 20	p. 336
Glossary of terms	p. 338
Notes	p. 343
Further reading	p. 345
Index of names	p. 348
Index of subjects	p. 351
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