TY - BOOK AU - Blackburn,Simon TI - Ethics: a very short introduction T2 - Very short introductions SN - 9780192804426 (pbk.) AV - BJ1012 .B537 2003 U1 - 170 22 PY - 2003///, c2001 CY - Oxford, New York PB - Oxford University Press KW - Ethics N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index N2 - "Our self-image as moral, well-behaved creatures is dogged by scepticism, relativism, hypocrisy, and nihilism, by the fear that in a Godless world science has unmasked us as creatures fated by our genes to be selfish and tribalistic, or competitive and aggressive. In this clear introduction to ethics Simon Blackburn tackles the major moral questions surrounding birth, death, happiness, desire and freedom, showing us how we should think about the meaning of life, and how we should mistrust the soundbite-sized absolutes that often dominate moral debates." --Front flap ER -