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P A R T 1 : F U N D A M E N T A L S

C H A P T E R 1 Ethics and the Examined Life 3

The Ethical Landscape 5

The Elements of Ethics 6

The Preeminence of Reason 6

Quick Review 7

The Universal Perspective 7

The Principle of Impartiality 7

The Dominance of Moral Norms 8

Religion and Morality 8

Believers Need Moral Reasoning 9

When Conflicts Arise, Ethics Steps In 9

Moral Philosophy Enables Productive Discourse 9

Critical Thought—Ethics, Religion, And Tough Moral Issues 1 0

SUMMARY 1 1

KEY TERMS 1 2

REVIEW QUESTIONS 1 2

DISCUSSION QUESTIONS 1 2

ETHICAL DILEMMAS 1 3

FURTHER READING 1 3

R E A D I N G S

What Is the Socratic Method? by Christopher Phillips 1 4

The Euthyphro by Plato 1 6

C H A P T E R 2 Subjectivism, Relativism, and Emotivism 2 0

Subjective Relativism 2 1

Quick Review 2 1

Judge Not? 2 2

Cultural Relativism 2