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Introduction to Philosophy: Ethics
Frank Aragbonfoh Abumere, Douglas Giles, Ya-Yun (Sherry) Kao, Michael Klenk, Joseph Kranak, Kathryn MacKay, Jeffrey Morgan, Paul Rezkalla, George Matthews (book editor), Christina Hendricks (series editor)
Rebus Community · Version 1.4.2 (2022) · English · Published 2019
An introduction to moral philosophy covering relativism, virtue, social contract, utilitarianism, Kantian ethics and feminist ethics.
- Learning stage
- College introduction
- Prerequisites
- Introductory college philosophy; no specialist prerequisite specified by the source. Start with Chapter 1 or use the original front matter for orientation.
- ISBN
- 978-1-989014-08-0
- Editorial review
- 2026-10-29
Contents
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Cover
Title Page
Copyright
Table Of Contents
What is an Open Textbook?
How to Access and Use the Books
Introduction to the Series
Praise for the Book
Acknowledgements
Introduction to the Book
Chapters
Chapters
Aren’t Right and Wrong Just Matters of Opinion? On Moral Relativism and Subjectivism
Can We Have Ethics without Religion? On Divine Command Theory and Natural Law Theory
How Can I Be a Better Person? On Virtue Ethics
What’s in it for Me? On Egoism and Social Contract Theory
Utilitarianism
Kantian Deontology
Feminism and Feminist Ethics
Evolutionary Ethics
About the Contributors
Feedback and Suggestions
Adoption Form
Licensing and Attribution Information
Review Statement
Accessibility Assessment
Version History
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Authors: Frank Aragbonfoh Abumere, Douglas Giles, Ya-Yun (Sherry) Kao, Michael Klenk, Joseph Kranak, Kathryn MacKay, Jeffrey Morgan, Paul Rezkalla, George Matthews (book editor), Christina Hendricks (series editor)
Publisher: Rebus Community
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Introduction to Philosophy: Ethics, by Frank Aragbonfoh Abumere, Douglas Giles, Ya-Yun (Sherry) Kao, Michael Klenk, Joseph Kranak, Kathryn MacKay, Jeffrey Morgan and Paul Rezkalla; edited by George Matthews and Christina Hendricks. Rebus Community, copyright 2019, version 1.4.2 (2022). Book text CC BY 4.0, except separately credited components. Cover art: Heather Salazar; cover design: Jonathan Lashley. Original source: https://press.rebus.community/intro-to-phil-ethics/. All image credits and distinct licenses remain with their captions.
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