An Introduction to Ethics

Originally published in 1948, and reprinted in 1955 and updated in 1961, this book is a straightforward account of moral philosophy for students. It discusses comprehensively the contributions made by 20th Century moralists, both in terms of the interpretation of their predecessors and original ethical speculation.

William Lillie

1. The Nature of Ethics 2. The Psychology of Moral Action 3. The Development of Morality 4. The Psychology of the Moral Judgement 5. The Development of Ethical Theory 6. Relative, Subjective and Naturalistic Theories of the Moral Standard 7. The Standard as Given by Intuition 8. The Standard as Law 9. The Standard as Pleasure 10. The Standard as Determined by Evolution 11. The Standard as Perfection 12. The Standard as Value 13. Theory and Practice 14. The Individual and Society 15. Rights and Duties 16. Virtue 17. Ethics, Metaphysics and Religion 18. The Language of Ethics