F.Y.B.A.
PHILOSOPHY PAPER - I
MORAL PHILOSOPHY
Dr. Rajan Welukar Dr. Naresh Chandra Vice Chancellor Pro -Vice Chancellor University of Mumbai University of Mumbai Fort, Mumbai-400032. Fort, Mumbai-400032. Dr . Dhaneshwar Harichandan Professor-cum-Director Institute of Distance and Open Learning University of Mumbai
Programme Co-ordinator: Shri. Anil Bankar Asst. Prof.-Cum-Asstt. Director IDOL, University of Mumbai. Editor & Course Writer : Dr. S. G. Nigal Rtd. Professor in Philosophy Tatvadnyan Vidyapeet Apna Bazar, Thane (W).
Course Writers : 1) Dr. Namita Nimbalkar Birla College of Arts, Sc. & Com. Kalyan (W). 2) Shri N. H. Phapale Head, Department of Philosophy, B.N.N. College, Bhiwandi. 3) Mrs. Suchitra Naik,Asstt. Professor, Joshi Bedekar College, Thane. 4) Mrs. Saraswati Dube, Asstt.Professor Ismail Yusuf College, Jogeshwari, Mumbai – 60.
July, 2012, F.Y.B.A. Philosophy, Paper-I, Moral Philosophy
Published by : Professor cum Director Institute of Distance and Open Learning University of Mumbai, Vidyanagari, Mumbai - 400 098.
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CONTENTS
Sr. No. Title Page No.
1. Introduction to Moral Philosophy 1 2. Relativism and objectivism. 20 3. The Good Life : Greek Ethics 34 4. Morality in the Indian Philosophical context – I 42 5. Morality in the Indian philosophical context – II 61 6. Morality of self – Interest 78 (Thomas Hobbes and Ayn Rand) 7. Modern Moral Theory 86 8. Alternative Ethical Theories – 104 (A) Feminist Ethics : Carol Gilligan (B) Existentialist Ethics : Jean Paul Sartre 9. Theories of Punishment 115 10. Professional Ethics 135