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Ethical Questions: East and West is an anthology of source material from various Eastern and Western traditions, addressing fundamental and enduring questions in moral philosophy. It is intended for use in undergraduate level comparative ethics courses. Each section begins with an introductory essay in which the leading ethical questions and their responses from different traditions are presented in overview. Sections are centered around ethical questions such as, Who Am I? What Ought I to Do? What Kind of Person Ought I to Be? Questions of religion and morality, freedom, and the just society are also included. Ancient and modern sources are examined, ranging from the Buddha, Aristotle, and Upanishads to Kant, Simone de Beauvoir, and Alasdair MacIntyre. Ethical Questions provides a comprehensive, comparative introduction to key ethical concepts, stressing the importance of diverse traditions in the global community, and encouraging understanding between and among traditions.

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Book category Books in English Humanities Philosophy History of Western philosophy

• Full title: Ethical Questions
• Author: Bina Gupta
• Language: English
• Binding: Hardback
• Number of pages: 288
• EAN: 9780742513129
• ISBN: 0742513122
• ID: 01291193
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
• Weight: 496 g
• Dimensions: 240 × 157 × 21 mm
• Date of publishing: 23. April 2002

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