Morality's Critics and Defenders

A Philosophical Dialogue

Timm Triplett

• Publisher: Hackett Publishing Company, Inc.
• Year: 2014
• ISBN:
  9781624662096
• Topic: Filosofia
• Subtopic: Filosofia etica e morale

In this engaging and accessible dialogue, four students offer contrasting arguments on the nature and scope of morality. While specific social policy issues, such as animal rights and racism, come into play, the discussions focus on more general--and fundamental--questions, including:

• Does morality limit personal freedom?
• Is morality relative to culture, or is it universal?
• What is the motivation to be moral?
• Is religion in tension with secular moral principles?
• Does science undermine morality?
• Can a common morality emerge out of the diversity of human interests?

A glossary of important terms and suggestions for further reading are included.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Half Title Page
• Title Page
• Copyright
• Titles of Related Interest Available from Hackett Publishing
• Contents
• Preface
• Why Think Morality Is Universal?
• Problems with Moral Relativism
• Exploring Morality across Cultures
• Why Should I Be Moral?
• The Deliberative Committee
• The Moral System
• The Deliberative Committee, Ethical Egoism, and Authenticity
• The Deliberative Committee and Relativism
• The Deliberative Committee on Animal Rights and Racism
• The Deliberative Committee and Religion
• Ben’s Conversation with Professor Ishida
• Glossary
• Further Readings
• Back Cover