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God, the Good, and Utilitarianism: Perspectives on Peter Singer

Editat de John Perry
en Limba Engleză Paperback – 19 oct 2016
Is ethics about happiness? Aristotle thought so and for centuries Christians agreed, until utilitarianism raised worries about where this would lead. In this volume, Peter Singer, leading utilitarian philosopher and controversial defender of infanticide and euthanasia, addresses this question in conversation with Christian ethicists and secular utilitarians. Their engagement reveals surprising points of agreement and difference on questions of moral theory, the history of ethics, and current issues such as climate change, abortion, poverty and animal rights. The volume explores the advantages and pitfalls of basing morality on happiness; if ethics is teleological, is its proper aim the subjective satisfaction of preferences? Or is human flourishing found in objective goods: friendship, intellectual curiosity, meaningful labour? This volume provides a timely review of how utilitarians and Christians conceive of the good, and will be of great interest to those studying religious ethics, philosophy of religion and applied ethics.
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ISBN-13: 9781107696570
ISBN-10: 1107696577
Pagini: 232
Ilustrații: 1 b/w illus.
Dimensiuni: 152 x 228 x 13 mm
Greutate: 0.32 kg
Editura: Cambridge University Press
Colecția Cambridge University Press
Locul publicării:New York, United States

Cuprins

Introduction John Perry; Part I. Framing the Debate: 1. Where did utilitarianism come from? John Perry; 2. Engaging with Christianity Peter Singer; 3. Engaging with Peter Singer Charles C. Camosy; Part II. Theoretical Issues: 4. Morality, happiness, and Peter Singer John Hare; 5. Moral reason, community belonging, and global justice Lisa Sowle Cahill; 6. Acts or rules? The fine-tuning of utilitarianism Brad Hooker; Part III. Practical Issues: 7. What is good for the distant future? The challenge of climate change for utilitarianism Tim Mulgan; 8. How to respect other animals: lessons for theology from Peter Singer and vice versa David Clough; 9. Global poverty and the demands of morality Toby Ord; 10. Remember the poor: duties, dilemmas, and vocation Eric Gregory.

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This book brings secular utilitarians and Christian ethicists together around the work of Peter Singer, the world's most controversial contemporary philosopher.