Ebook: Principia Ethica

Title Page; Copyright Page; PREFACE.; Table of Contents; CHAPTER I. -- THE SUBJECT-MATTER OF ETHICS.; CHAPTER II. -- NATURALISTIC ETHICS.; CHAPTER III. -- HEDONISM.; CHAPTER IV. -- METAPHYSICAL ETHICS.; CHAPTER V. -- ETHICS IN RELATION TO CONDUCT.; CHAPTER VI. -- THE IDEAL.; INDEX.;First published in 1903, this volume revolutionized philosophy and forever altered the direction of ethical studies. It clarifies some of moral philosophy's most common confusions and redefines the science's terminology. 6 chapters explore: the subject matter of ethics, naturalistic ethics, hedonism, metaphysical ethics, ethics in relation to conduct, and the ideal.