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Good Introduction to Moral Philosophy
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RE: Good Introduction to Moral Philosophy
(July 16, 2013 at 9:07 pm)MindForgedManacle Wrote: I've been into philosophy since this January, but my knowledge of moral philosophy is still much lower than I'd like. Do any of you know of a good introduction to ethics?

I suggest you approach it like you would any school project. Google its definition, look it up on Wikipedia and the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy. Start with the basics - figure out what morality is and what is it needed for. Then move on to different moral philosophies out there and how they relate to other branches of philosophy.

I would caution against simply finding a book on "introduction to ethics" and going with it. Such books usually advocate for a particular moral philosophy, whereas studying all the other views out there comprehensively would allow you to form your own views on the subject.
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RE: Good Introduction to Moral Philosophy - by genkaus - July 16, 2013 at 10:40 pm
RE: Good Introduction to Moral Philosophy - by Inigo - July 17, 2013 at 6:38 pm

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