1. The field of ethics : a preliminary survey -- 2. Concrete moralities -- 3. Sources of validity -- 4. Conflict and the search for standards -- 5. Man as the measure -- 6. Law as measure -- 7. The measure of law -- 8. The qualities of exemplary persons -- 9. The end as a standard -- 10. Pleasure as the measure -- 11. The self as a problem -- 12. Conclusion : measures that fall short?
Summary
A clear, fresh and accessible introduction to ethics which explores the relationship between Western and Eastern ethical thought and carefully illuminates the difficult issues surrounding cross-cultural ethics and moral thought
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 317-326) and index
