Being good : (Record no. 13646)
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| fixed length control field | 01352cam a2200217 a 4500 |
| INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| ISBN | 9780192853776 |
| INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| ISBN | 0192100521 |
| INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| ISBN | 9780192100528 |
| INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| ISBN | 9780192853776 |
| INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| ISBN | 0192853775 |
| DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER | |
| Classification number | BJ1012 |
| MAIN ENTRY--AUTHOR NAME | |
| Personal name | Blackburn, Simon |
| TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | Being good : |
| Remainder of title | a short introduction to ethics / |
| Statement of responsibility, etc | Simon Blackburn |
| Copyright Date | |
| Place of publication | OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS |
| Name of publisher | OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS |
| Year of publication or production | 2001 |
| PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Number of Pages | x, 162 pages : |
| Other physical details | illustrations ; |
| GENERAL NOTE | |
| General note | Originally published: 2001 |
| FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE | |
| Formatted contents note | Part I. Seven threats to ethics. The death of God -- Relativism -- Egoism -- Evolutionary theory -- Determinism and futility -- Unreasonable demands -- False consciousness. Part II. Some ethical ideas. Birth -- Death -- Desire and the meaning of life -- Pleasure -- The greatest happiness of the greatest number --Freedom from the bad -- Freedom and paternalism -- Rights and natural rights. Part III. Foundations. Reasons and foundations -- Being good and living well -- The categorical imperative -- Contracts and discourse -- The common point of view -- Confidence restored |
| SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc | Presents seven threats to ethics, including relativism, egoism, and evolutionary theory, and draws upon ancient and modern debates and philosophical tenets to show how to keep ethics alive and vital |
| SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical Term | Ethics |
| ADDED ENTRY ELEMENTS (KOHA) | |
| Source of classification or shelving scheme | Library of Congress Classification |
| Koha item type | Books |
| Permanent Location | Current Location | Date acquired | Full call number | Accession Number | Koha item type |
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| Makurdi Study Centre | Makurdi Study Centre | 10/24/2024 | BJ1012.B53 2001 | 0194190 | Books |