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" Morality's critics and defenders : "
Timm Triplett.
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BL
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854749
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Triplett, Timm,1949-
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Morality's critics and defenders : : a philosophical dialogue /\ Timm Triplett.
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Indianapolis :: Hackett Publishing Company, Inc.,, 2014.
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1 online resource
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1624662080
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1624662064
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1624662072
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9781624662065
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9781624662072
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Includes bibliographical references.
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Why think morality is universal? -- Problems of moral relativism -- Exploring morality across cultures -- Why should I be moral? -- The deliberative -- The moral system -- The deliberative committee, ethical egoism, and authenticity -- The deliberative committee and relativism -- The deliberative committee on animal rights and racism -- The deliberative committee and religion.
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In this engaging and accessible dialogue, four students offer contrasting arguments on the nature and scope of morality. While specific social policy issues, such as animal rights and racism, come into play, the discussions focus on more general--and fundamental--questions, including:<BR /><UL><LI>Does morality limit personal freedom?</LI><LI>Is morality relative to culture, or is it universal?</LI><LI>What is the motivation to be moral?</LI><LI>Is religion in tension with secular moral principles?</LI><LI>Does science undermine morality?</LI><LI>Can a common morality emerge out of the di.
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Ethics.
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Ethics.
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PHILOSOPHY-- Ethics Moral Philosophy.
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PHILOSOPHY-- Social.
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170
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BJ37.T75 2014eb
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