Consequentialism, as the name suggests, encourages actions based solely upon the consequences of the actions. An introduction to business ethics management essay. An introduction to ethics provides readers with the guiding critical questions needed to be considered in our decision making. In addition, the problems i present are different from those typically found in college texts. The aim of this book is to present a comprehensive view of the different fields of ethics of most importance for the understanding of the moral outlook and problems of our own time. Great introduction with a multitude of elucidating examples. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read an introduction to ethics. We use cookies to distinguish you from other users and to provide you with a better experience on our websites. The book for this course is the fundamentals of ethics, 4th edition, by russ shafer.
Leaves things for the reader to investigate and decide for themselves. An introduction to ethics cambridge introductions to philosophy 1st edition. The three big questions in philosophy are, what exists. We will begin by examining certain problems that arise when we try to make moral judgments. This book examines the central questions of ethics through a study of theories of. Introduction to ethics in the world today, we are in the throes of a giant ethical leap that is essentially embracing all of humankind donahue, 1996, p. It is a comprehensive and accessible book that will be of interest to students and also to anyone reflecting about how to live a good and normatively defensible life. His main research is in philosophy of war, the ethics of nonviolence, and contemporary moral problems. Buy an introduction to ethics cambridge introductions to philosophy by deigh, john isbn. This course provides an introduction to those problems of philosophy that are problems of moral philosophy, or ethics. This category contains pages that are part of the introduction to philosophy book. If a page of the book isnt showing here, please add text bookcat to the end of the page concerned.
Cahn and peter markie 9780190949556 paperback october 2019. What is philosophy, and why is philosophy different from other disciplines. Introduction to ethical studies an open source reader lee archie john g. The text enhances readers abilities to form arguments and conclusions, developing a systematic and coherent ethical view of their own. An introduction to ethics by william henry roberts ginn, 1941.
Ethics is a study of what are good and bad ends to pursue in life and what it is right and wrong to do in. Business ethics set the standard for how your business is conducted. An introduction to ethics by john deigh march 2010. It is an introduction for people who are brave or fooligh enough to dare to ask why be good. I have not kept up with developments in terms of available texts, but there are a few books that i think might be appropriate. One of the most practical applications for the study of philosophy is in the field of ethics. This unit provides an introduction to the study of ethics and a brief overview of some of the main branches of philosophical thought about ethics. Find the top 100 most popular items in amazon books best sellers. A competitors technolog ical innovation has disrupted your companys.
Ethics is often defined as the study of morality but a more detailed and revealing definition is provided by john deigh in his book introduction to ethics. I recommend deighs book to those wanting a sophisticated. The elements of moral philosophy, by james rachels and st. Would be great for a level students who want a bit more the the core textbook but who arent ready for more detailed texts. An introduction to ethics john deigh by birdie ziemke issuu. This book examines the central questions of ethics through a study of theories of right and wrong that are found in the great ethical works. General introduction to ethics by william kelley wright. An introduction to ethics cambridge introductions to philosophy 9780521775977. According to crane, business ethics is the study of business situations, activities, and decisions where issues of right and wrong are addressed. Students learn about the principles we apply to direct our behavior. An introduction to ethics, published 2012 under isbn 9780078038426 and isbn 0078038421. Normative theories of ethics or moral theories are meant to help us figure out what actions are right and wrong.
Find all the books, read about the author, and more. This book examines the central questions of ethics through. The body of beliefs that concern how we ought to conduct our lives and, in particular, our beliefs about right and wrong actions, good and bad states of affairs, and virtuous and vicious characters. The core chapters cover egoism, the eudaimonism of plato and aristotle, act and rule utilitarianism, modern natural law theory, kants moral theory. This introduction is best used sidebyside with direct reading of the actual historical texts and is useful as a general introduction and summary for students. John fischer, university of california, riverside this is a beautifully and elegantly written introduction to the fundamental questions of ethics. John deigh is the author of an introduction to ethics 2. This is no small compliment considering the number of ethics textbooks on the market. Perhaps the best way to describe an introduction to ethics is that it is original and personal. The business man must promise that he will not harm knowingly. This book examines the central questions of ethics through a study of theories of right and wrong that are found in the great ethical works of western philosophy. A short introduction to ethics is just that, a slim volume about the philosophy of ethics and how philosophers think about this subject. Read an introduction to ethics by john deigh available from rakuten kobo. List of books and articles about history of ethics.
Books ethics and mgmt by hosmer business ethics by shekher business ethics by chakrobarthy oxford publication syllabus 1. There are also ethics books written for particular professions. An introduction to ethics cambridge university press. An introduction to ethics by john deigh, 9780521775977, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Access study documents, get answers to your study questions, and connect with real tutors for ethics phil10116. You are a senior executive in the sale s department of a large manufacturing. Holmes is professor emeritus of philosophy at the university of rochester, usa. Unfortunately, i have not taught an ethics course in a decade. A free introduction to moral philosophy by james w. Deighs arguments and criticisms are often unique and different from those presented in most textbooks and taught in introductory courses.
Baumhart defines, the ethics of business is the ethics of responsibility. Discover librarianselected research resources on history of ethics from the questia online library, including fulltext online books, academic journals, magazines, newspapers and more. An introduction to ethics this book examines the central questions of ethics through a study of theories of right and wrong that are found in the great ethical works of western philosophy. A recent return of virtue ethics since the 1960s has created a surfeit of apologists for this onceoverlooked branch of ethics and given rise to the doctrine of neoaristotelian and neosocratic ethics. Overview of ethics value system, attitudes, beliefs and life patterns 4. Students will fi nd this book to be a very helpful guide to how philosophical inquiry is undertaken as well as to what the major theories in ethics hold. It has become fashionable among authors of ethics books to tout the timeliness of their work.
An introduction to ethics by john deigh cambridge university press. This course will introduce you to philosophical ethics questions about right and wrong and good and evil that have puzzled and provoked thinkers for hundreds of years. John deigh, an introduction to ethics, cambridge university press, 2010, 241pp. An introduction to ethics cambridge introductions to. In this course we will ask a number of questions about such claims in order to better grasp the nature of morality. This 10week course serves as an introduction to philosophy through a number of central issues in moral philosophy. Philosophy is a discipline that asks significant questions and attempts to answer them. An introduction to ethics ebook by john deigh 9780511847264. An introduction to ethics ebook written by john deigh. Popular normative theories include utilitarianism, the categorical imperative, aristotelian virtue ethics, stoic virtue ethics, and w. We will read and discuss major western ethical theories and important moral philosophers, and will also debate controversial moral dilemmas such as. I will discuss each of these theories and explain how to apply them in.
A good book for encouraging students to read around the subject. John deigh author of an introduction to ethics goodreads. Those books written for students and are mainly centered on theory and concepts. A introduction to catholic ethics by lucien longtin and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Uses some really good, clear examples to back up the theories. An introduction to ethics cambridge introductions to philosophy series by john deigh. As well as introducing the central ideas that relate to environmental and development ethics and how these two areas of ethical study interare related, this unit shows why ethics as a discipline can. We sometimes say that an action is morally right or wrong. John deighs an introduction to ethics follows the latter approach. The philosophy and ethics of information background. Cambridge core ethics an introduction to ethics by john deigh. The most comprehensive ethics anthology, essentially three books in one volume. It focuses on theories that continue to have a significant presence in the field.
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