Normative Ethics

by Shelly Kagan

Book Overview

Providing a thorough introduction to current philosophical views on morality, Normative Ethics examines an act's rightness or wrongness in light of such factors as consequences, harm, and consent. Shelly Kagan offers a division between moral factors and theoretical foundations that reflects the actual working practices of contemporary moral philosophers.The first half of the book presents a systematic survey of the basic normative factors, focusing...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0813308453
• ISBN13: 9780813308456
• Release Date: November 1997
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.3" x 9.4"