Three Methods of Ethics
A Debate
Great Debates in Philosophy
1. Edition October 1997
296 Pages, Hardcover
Wiley & Sons Ltd
ISBN:
978-0-631-19434-7
John Wiley & Sons
During the past decade ethical theory has been in a lively state of development, and three basic approaches to ethics - Kantian ethics, consequentialism, and virtue ethics - have assumed positions of particular prominence.
Introduction.
Part I: Kantian Ethics: Marcia Baron.
Part II: The Consequentialist Perspective: Philip Pettit.
Part III: Virtue Ethics: Michael Slote.
Part IV: Reply to Pettit and Slote: Marcia Baron.
Part V: Reply to Baron and Stote: Phillip Pettit.
Part VI: Reply to Baron and Pettit: Michael Slote.
Index.
Part I: Kantian Ethics: Marcia Baron.
Part II: The Consequentialist Perspective: Philip Pettit.
Part III: Virtue Ethics: Michael Slote.
Part IV: Reply to Pettit and Slote: Marcia Baron.
Part V: Reply to Baron and Stote: Phillip Pettit.
Part VI: Reply to Baron and Pettit: Michael Slote.
Index.
"An unprecedented three-way conversation between forceful
representatives of the three major traditions in ethical
philosophy." Stephen Darwall, University of Michigan
"An outstanding resource: a book which students beginning to
think about normative ethical theory, and their teachers, simply
must read." Michael Smith, Australian National
University
"This is a superb book by three moral philosophers who really
know their stuff; lively, lucid and highly engaging." John
Fischer, University of California, Riverside
"This book, which brings together leading protagonists of the
three approaches to ethics currently dominant, is definitely one of
the best in ethics for 1997. It will provide any reader (whether
student, teacher, or 'researcher') with not only an excellent 'big
picture' of this important area of debate, but also much
philosophical detail to chew over." Steven Tudor, University of
Melbourne, Australasian Journal of Philosophy
representatives of the three major traditions in ethical
philosophy." Stephen Darwall, University of Michigan
"An outstanding resource: a book which students beginning to
think about normative ethical theory, and their teachers, simply
must read." Michael Smith, Australian National
University
"This is a superb book by three moral philosophers who really
know their stuff; lively, lucid and highly engaging." John
Fischer, University of California, Riverside
"This book, which brings together leading protagonists of the
three approaches to ethics currently dominant, is definitely one of
the best in ethics for 1997. It will provide any reader (whether
student, teacher, or 'researcher') with not only an excellent 'big
picture' of this important area of debate, but also much
philosophical detail to chew over." Steven Tudor, University of
Melbourne, Australasian Journal of Philosophy
Marcia W. Baron is Professor of Philosophy at the University of Illinois, Urbana. She is the author of Kantian Ethics Almost Without Apology (1995).
Philip Pettit is Professor of Philosophy at Australian National University. He is the author of Republicanism (1996), The Common Mind (1993), and Not Just Deserts (1990), and is editor (with Robert E. Goodin) of A Companion to Contemporary Political Philosophy (Blackwell Publishers, paperback edition 1996) and Contemporary Political Philosophy: an Anthology (Blackwell Publishers, paperback edition 1997).
Michael Slote is Professor of Philosophy and Chair of the Philosophy Department at the University of Maryland, College Park. He is the author of Goods and Virtues (1983), Common Sense Morality and Consequentialism (1985), Beyond Optimizing(1989), and From Morality to Virtue (1992).
Philip Pettit is Professor of Philosophy at Australian National University. He is the author of Republicanism (1996), The Common Mind (1993), and Not Just Deserts (1990), and is editor (with Robert E. Goodin) of A Companion to Contemporary Political Philosophy (Blackwell Publishers, paperback edition 1996) and Contemporary Political Philosophy: an Anthology (Blackwell Publishers, paperback edition 1997).
Michael Slote is Professor of Philosophy and Chair of the Philosophy Department at the University of Maryland, College Park. He is the author of Goods and Virtues (1983), Common Sense Morality and Consequentialism (1985), Beyond Optimizing(1989), and From Morality to Virtue (1992).