Böhme Ethics in Context

The Art of Dealing with Serious Questions
1. Auflage 2015
ISBN: 978-0-7456-9444-3
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
Format: EPUB
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E-Book, Englisch, 200 Seiten, E-Book

In this clear and accessible book, Gernot Böhme placesphilosophical ethics in the context of our individual and sociallives. Arguing against the conception of ethics as a body ofknowledge, Böhme defines morality as a matter of'serious questions'. In the case of an individual, a seriousquestion is one that determines that person's mode of living. Inthe case of society, a serious question is one that shapes oursocial norms.
In Ethics in Context, Böhme explores the key areasof moral living and moral discourse. He examines some of the urgentissues affecting society today, such as the moral implications ofreproductive technology, man's mastery over nature and the right ofcitizenship.
This book is a lucid and engaging guide to ethics, which will beof great interest to students of philosophy and, indeed, to allthose interested in the subject.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Böhme, Gernot

Weitere Mitwirkende

Jephcott, Edmund

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Acknowledgements.
Chapter 1 Introduction.
From a Critique to a New Approach: Serious Questions.
Themes of ethics.
Chapter 2 The Context of Moral Living and Argumentation.
The State of Civilization.
Our Historical Background.
Basic Moral Ideas.
Human Rights, Fundamental Rights.
Chapter 3 The Moral Life.
Skills for Moral Living.
Being-human-well.
Play and Seriousness.
Chapter 4 Moral Argumentation.
Moral Questions Concerning External Nature.
Moral Questions Concerning the Nature We Ourselves Are.
Moral Problems in Dealing with Foreigners.
Chapter 5 Summary.
Notes.
Index

Über Autor(innen)

Gernot Böhme is Professor of Philosophy at theTechnical University of Darmstadt.