Bloomsbury Handbook of Ethics

Updated and expanded to represent the fundamental questions at the heart of philosophical ethics today the second edition of <i>The Bloomsbury Handbook of Ethics</i> covers the key topics in metaethics and normative ethical theory. This edition includes 12 fully revised chapters and 3 newly commissioned contributions from a range of esteemed academics who provide accessible introductions to their own areas of expertise.<br/> <br/> The first part of the book covers the field of metaethics including subjects such as moral realism expressivism constructivism practical reason moral psychology experimental ethics and evolutionary ethics as well as two new chapters that respond to ethical debates concerning moral relativism and moral responsibility that enable students and scholars to better navigate this complicated ethical terrain. Moving onto normative ethical theory the second part of the book ranges across morality and religion consequentialism and particularism as well as Kantian virtue feminist and Confucian ethics.<br/> <br/> This comprehensive edition provides a one-stop resource for students of ethics which includes updated detailed overviews of the field and methodological issues as well as an appendix of additional resources including technical terms in ethics.<br/><b></b>