{"product_id":"how-to-be-good-9781350154599","title":"How to be Good","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat is goodness? Is goodness achievable, and if so, how? If being a good person is a matter of doing the right thing, then what is the right thing to do? Is it acting rationally, promoting happiness, exercising moderation in all things or respecting the freedom of others, or is it somehow a concoction of all these abilities, wisely adjusted to suit circumstances? \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this instructive, entertaining and often humorous book, Gary Cox, best-selling author of \u003ci\u003eHow to Be an Existentialist\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eHow to Be a Philosopher\u003c\/i\u003e, investigates the phenomenon of goodness and what, if anything, it is to be a good person and a paragon of virtue.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePart easygoing exploration of the age-old subject of moral philosophy, part personal development and improvement manual, \u003ci\u003eHow to Be Good\u003c\/i\u003e carefully leads you on a fascinating journey through the often strange and surprising world of ethics, with ideas from Aristotle, Kant, Nietzsche and a host of other moral philosophers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAcknowledgments\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cb\u003e1. What is Goodness\u003c\/b\u003e Goodness and Being Good Goodness and God Goodness and Philosophy  \u003cb\u003e2. Achieving Goodness\u003c\/b\u003e Goodness and Determinism Goodness and Egoism Theories of Goodness in General Goodness and Duty Goodness and Happiness Goodness and the Golden Mean Goodness and Freedom  \u003cb\u003e3. The Reality of Goodness\u003c\/b\u003e Metaethics Moral Objectivism Moral Subjectivism Back to Moral Objectivism – Just a Little Moore  \u003cb\u003e4. Goodness at Issue\u003c\/b\u003e The Abortion Issue The Animal Rights Issue  \u003cb\u003e5. Concluding Remarks – How to Be Good\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cb\u003eBibliography\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cb\u003eOther Media references\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cb\u003eIndex\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing PLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48738597077335,"sku":"9781350154599","price":18.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/how-to-be-good-9781350154599","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}