The Quest for Moral Foundations: An Introduction to Ethics

by Montague Brown

Book Overview

A concise, yet engaging introduction to the field of ethics, this volume offers a systematic study of the foundations of moral responsibility. Montague Brown guides the reader on an examination of a wide range of ethical positions, including relativism, emotivism, egoism, utilitarianism, Kantian formalism, and natural law.

Brown explains not only the history behind the development of each position, but also the roles science, democracy, and...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0878406131
• ISBN13: 9780878406135
• Release Date: July 1996
• Publisher: Georgetown University Press
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.73 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.3" x 8.9"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher