Five Types of Ethical Theory, Volume 2In this book, Broad expounds and criticises five typical theories of ethics, viz. those of Spinoza, Butler, Hume, Kant and Sidgwick. This edition first published in 2000. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company. |
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accepted action agent analysis argument balance of happiness believe benevolence Butler called categorical imperative causal cognition common-sense Conations conative dispositions connexion conscience consequences contemplate course deontological Deontologist desire determined determinist doctrine doubt duty Egoistic emotion of approval ethical characteristics Ethical Egoism Ethical Hedonism ethical judgments ethical theory experience fact feel fittingness fundamental hedonic quality Hedonist hold human Hume hypothetical imperative ideal intrinsic value Intuitionism Intuitionist intuitive Kant kind logical matter means mental mental events mind monistic moral moral cognition motive Naturalistic nature non-ethical characteristic notion object particular impulses passive emotions philosophical plausible pleasant pleasures and pains possible postulate principle Principle of Indifference priori concepts propositions Psychological Egoism Psychological Hedonism purely question rational Reason recognise relevant right or wrong rules seems self-evident self-love sensations sense Sidgwick situation Spinoza teleological theory Teleologist things true Universalistic Hedonism Utilitarian virtue whilst whole