Methods of Ethics (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

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Enhance your understanding of Sidgwick’s ethical project with a clarified, expanded companion edition.

This volume presents all the important additions and alterations from the second edition of The Methods of Ethics, explained and justified for readers of the first edition. It expands the practical scope, revises key arguments, and clarifies how ethics relates to politics, psychology, and the theory of evolution. Readers will encounter a more explicit treatment of happiness, well-being, and the role of moral sentiments in shaping conduct.

The book reworks several chapters to improve clarity, address critics, and give a fuller account of the plan and methods Sidgwick uses. It foregrounds the three main approaches to right conduct—intuitional, utilitarian, and egoistic methods—and explores how they interact in everyday moral reasoning.

• Updated discussions on Hedonism, common sense morality, and their practical implications


• Revisions to the treatment of the Utilitarian method and the relation between happiness and duty


• Expanded explanations of how ethics connects with politics and social norms


• New material that responds to criticisms and clarifies the book’s overall framework

Ideal for readers of the original work, students of moral philosophy, and anyone seeking a clearer, more accessible edition of Sidgwick’s influential project.

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