How to be good : the possibility of moral enhancement
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- ISBN: 0198707592
- ISBN: 9780198707592
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Physical Description:
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xiii,195 pages ; 23 cm - Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2016.
- Copyright: ©2016
Content descriptions
Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Formatted Contents Note: | Outline of the book -- Introduction -- What it's like to be good: individual responsibility -- Taking the human out of human rights -- Moral enhancement and freedom -- Taking liberties with free fall -- The God machine, the God delusion, and the death of liberty -- "Ethics is for bad guys!:" putting the "moral" into moral enhancement -- Molecules and morality -- Moral progress and moral enhancement -- Mind reading and mind misreading -- The safety of the people -- Persons or machines -- Relevant papers, chapters, and reports -- Acknowledgements -- Index. |
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Subject: | Ethics Conduct of life Moral motivation |
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Kirtland Community College Library | BJ 1012 .H37 2016 | 30775305519515 | General Collection | Available | - |
How to Be Good : The Possibility of Moral Enhancement
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Table of Contents
How to Be Good : The Possibility of Moral Enhancement
Section | Section Description | Page Number |
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Outline of the Book | p. ix | |
1 | Introduction | p. 1 |
2 | What It's Like to be Good: Individual Responsibility | p. 12 |
3 | Taking the Human out of Human Rights | p. 38 |
4 | Moral Enhancement and Freedom | p. 56 |
5 | Taking Liberties with Free Fall | p. 77 |
6 | The God Machine, the God Delusion, and the Death of Liberty | p. 90 |
7 | "Ethics is for Bad Guys!": Putting the "Moral" into Moral Enhancement | p. 110 |
8 | Molecules and Morality | p. 120 |
9 | Moral Progress and Moral Enhancement | p. 133 |
10 | Mind Reading and Mind Misreading | p. 146 |
11 | The Safety of the People | p. 156 |
12 | Persons or Machines | p. 172 |
Relevant Papers, Chapters, and Reports | p. 185 | |
Acknowledgements | p. 187 | |
Index | p. 189 |