Ethics : a very short introduction

Blackburn, Simon 1944- (Author).

Summary: "Our self-image as moral, well-behaved creatures is dogged by scepticism, relativism, hypocrisy, and nihilism, by the fear that in a Godless world science has unmasked us as creatures fated by our genes to be selfish and tribalistic, or competitive and aggressive. In this clear introduction to ethics Simon Blackburn tackles the major moral questions surrounding birth, death, happiness, desire and freedom, showing us how we should think about the meaning of life, and how we should mistrust the soundbite-sized absolutes that often dominate moral debates."--Front flap.

Record details

ISBN: 0192804421
ISBN: 9780192804426
Physical Description: print
139 pages : illustrations ; 18 cm.
Publisher: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2003, ©2001.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 133-136) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	1. Seven threats to ethics -- 2. Some ethical ideas -- 3. Foundations.