Ethics: approaching moral decisions

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Arthur F. Holmes examines some of the major approaches to ethics, including cultural relativism, emotivism, ehtical egoism and utilitarianism. He then outlines a Christian ethic and applies it to four moral issues: human rights, criminal punishment, the legislation of morality, and sexual behavior. Over the years the philosophical landscape has changed somewhat, and in this new edition Arthur Holmes adjusts the argument and information throughout, completely rewriting the earlier chapter on vir…

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Full title :Ethics : approaching moral decisions / Arthur F. Holmes.

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Edition Statements

Publication Date:©2007
Edition:Second edition, [New edition]

Publication Statements

Publisher(s):IVP Academic
Place of Publication:Downers Grove, IL
Language:eng
Publication Date:©2007

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Title from PDF title page (viewed on January 3, 2014).

The Physical Object

Description:1 online resource (150 pages)

Edition Identifiers

ISBN:9780830875092, 0830875093
oclc:ocn867176250
LC Classification:BJ1012
Dewey Decimal:241

The moral revolution -- Cultural relativism -- Emotivist ethics -- Ethical egoism -- Utilitarianism -- Toward a christian ethic -- Moral knowledge -- The basis of obligation -- Human rights -- Criminal punishment -- Can we legislate morality? -- Sex and marriage -- The moral agent -- Virtue ethics.