Realism and Imagination in Ethics

Sabina Lovibond is Fellow and Tutor in Philosophy at Worcester College, Oxford. She is author of Realism and Imagination in Ethics and co-editor of Ethics: A Feminist Reader. S. G. Williams is also Fellow and Tutor in Philosophy at Worcester College, Oxford and has written on philosophical logic and metaphysics.

• Part I: Foundations of Ethical Realism and Imagination Chapter 1: Introduction: The Tension Between Realism and Imagination in EthicsWhat is Ethical Realism?The Role of Imagination in Moral Decision MakingKey Questions and DebatesChapter 2: Philosophical Perspectives on Ethical RealismClassical Ethical Realism (Plato, Aristotle)Contemporary Ethical Realists (Michael Smith, Peter Singer)Challenges to Ethical Realism (Anti-Realist Arguments)Chapter 3: The Nature of Moral ImaginationDefining Moral ImaginationCognitive Processes and Moral ImaginationMoral Imagination and EmpathyPart II: Applications of Moral Imagination in Ethical DilemmasChapter 4: Moral Imagination in Business EthicsCorporate Social Responsibility and ImaginationEthical Decision Making in Complex Business ScenariosThe Role of Leadership in Fostering Moral ImaginationChapter 5: Moral Imagination in Medical EthicsPatient Autonomy and Imaginative ConsiderationsEthical Issues at the End of LifeImagining Alternative Scenarios in Medical Decision MakingChapter 6: Moral Imagination in Environmental EthicsThe Intergenerational Perspective and Imaginative ThoughtEnvironmental Justice and Moral ImaginationImagining Future Ecological ScenariosPart III: Critical Considerations and Future DirectionsChapter 7: Limits and Concerns of Moral Imagination:Potential for Bias and Misuse of ImaginationThe Role of Reason and Critical ThinkingEthical Responsibility for Imaginative PracticesChapter 8: Integrating Realism and Imagination in Ethical Theory:A Framework for Ethical Decision MakingThe Importance of Both Objective Moral Facts and Imaginative ConsiderationsFuture Directions for Ethical Theory DevelopmentConclusion: The Power of Moral Imagination in Ethical PracticeSummary of Key PointsImplications for Ethical Education and Action