Ethics/ Gensler, Harry J.

Philosophy 1
Logical reasoning
Moral philosophy
Why study etliics?
Chapter 1: Cultural Relativism
Ima Relativist 8
Objections to CR 9
Moral diversit}' 11
Objective values 12
Chapter 2: Subjectivism
Ima Subjcctivist 17
Objections to SB 19
Ima Idealist 21
Objections to lO 23
Chapter 3: Supernaturalism 26
Ima Supematuralist 26
Knowing God's will 28
Ethics and atheists 30
Socrates's question 31
SN arguments 32
Chapter 4: Intuitionism
Ima Intuitionist 36
Objective truths 38
Self-evident truths 39
Objections 41
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Study su^estions 4
Chapter summar}- 6
Study questions 6
For further study 7
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Social science 13
Chapter summary 14
Study questions 15
For furtlier study 16
Chapter summary 24
Study questions 24
For furtlier study 25
Ethics and religion 33
Chapter summar)' 34
Study questions 34
For further study 35
Reconstruction 43
Chapter summary 43
Study questions 44
For further study 44
Chapter 5: Emotivism 46
Ima Emotivist 46
"Good" is emotional
Moral reasoning 49
Positivism problems
Other objections 51
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Chapter 6: Prescriptivism 56
Ima Prescriptivist 56
Freedom and reason 57
Moral reasoning 58
Against Nazis 60
Chapter 7: Consistency 66
Avoiding an impasse 66
Consistency in beliefs 67
Consistency in will 69
Racist arguments 71
Impartiality 73
Chapter 8: The Golden Rule
A GR theorem 81
Tlie literal rule 83
Masochists 87
GR questions 88
Chapter 9: Moral Rationality
Rationaht)- conditions 97
Rational desires 99
GR and racism 100
Moral educadon 104
Chapter 10: Consequentialism
Normadve ethics 110
Ima Utilitarian 111
Consequendalisms 113
Bizarre implications 115
Ima Rule-Utilitarian 117
Moderate emotivism 52
Chapter summary 53
Study questions 54
For furdier study 55
Objections 61
Chapter summary 63
Study questions 64
For further study 65
Why be consistent? 77
Chapter summar}' 78
Study questions 79
For furtlier study 80
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\Xdiy follow GR? 93
Chapter summary 95
Study questions 95
For further study 96
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Radonalit}' questions 106
Chapter summary 107
Study questions 108
For further study 109
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RU problems 121
Chapter summary 122
Study questions 123
For further study 124
Chapter 11: Nonconsequentialism 125
Ima Rossian 125
Our basic duties 127
Exceptionless norms 128
Rights 131
Distributive justice 132
Chapter 12: Virtue 139
Socrates and Plato 139
Aristode 141
Virtue and Imas 144
Virtue and GR 147
Chapter 13: Natural Law 152
Aquinas overview 152
Aquinas's axioms 154
Controversies 155
Double effect 156
Chapter 14: Synthesis Chapter
Nonconsequendalism 162
Consequendalism 164
Metaethical views 166
Virtue 167
Natural law 167
Ten commandments 134
Chapter summarv* 136
Study quesdons 138
For further study 138
Virtue and duly' 149
Chapter summaiy 150
Study quesdons 150
For further study 151
Sexual morality 158
Chapter summaiy 159
Study quesdons 160
For furdier study 161
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GR consistenq' 168
Some quesdons 170
Chapter summary 174
Study quesdons 174
For fuller study 175