Belmont, CA : Wadsworth/Cengage Learning, 2009 6th ed.
Table of Contents:
“…-- Morality, self-interest and game theory -- Motive to always be moral -- Conclusion -- For further reflection -- For further reading -- 6: Egoism, self-interest, and altruism -- Psychological egoism -- Ethical egoism -- Arguments against ethical egoism -- Evolution and altruism -- Conclusion -- For further reflection -- For further reading -- 7: Utilitarianism -- Classic utilitarianism -- Act and rule-utilitarianism -- Criticism of utilitarianism -- Criticism of the ends justifying immoral means -- Conclusion -- For further reflection -- For further reading -- 8: Kant and deontological theories -- Kant's influences -- Categorical imperative -- Counterexamples to the principle of the law of nature -- Other formulations of the categorical imperative -- Problem of exceptionless rules -- Problem of posterity -- Conclusion: Reconciliation project -- For further reflection -- For further reading -- 9: Virtue theory -- Nature of virtue ethics -- Criticisms of action-based ethics -- Connections between virtue-based and action-based ethics -- Feminism and the ethics of care -- Conclusion -- For further reflection -- For further reading -- 10: Religion and ethics -- Does morality depend on religion? …”