William H. Shaw (William Harry Shaw) was born on July 31, 1948. He is a professor and former Chair of the
Philosophy
Philosophy ('love of wisdom' in Ancient Greek) is a systematic study of general and fundamental questions concerning topics like existence, reason, knowledge, Value (ethics and social sciences), value, mind, and language. It is a rational an ...
Department at
San Jose State University
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. He is the author of ''Marx's Theory of History,'' ''Business Ethics'', 4th ed., ''Moral Issues in Business'', 8th ed. (with Vincent Barry), and ''Contemporary Ethics: Taking Account of Utilitarianism''.
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American philosophy
American philosophy is the activity, corpus, and tradition of philosophers affiliated with the United States. The ''Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy'' notes that while it lacks a "core of defining features, American Philosophy can neverthe ...
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Ethics
Ethics is the philosophy, philosophical study of Morality, moral phenomena. Also called moral philosophy, it investigates Normativity, normative questions about what people ought to do or which behavior is morally right. Its main branches inclu ...
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Business ethics
Business ethics (also known as corporate ethics) is a form of applied ethics or professional ethics, that examines ethical principles and moral or ethical problems that can arise in a business environment. It applies to all aspects of business c ...
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Utilitarianism
In ethical philosophy, utilitarianism is a family of normative ethical theories that prescribe actions that maximize happiness and well-being for the affected individuals. In other words, utilitarian ideas encourage actions that lead to the ...
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List of American philosophers
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External links
The Nature of Moralityby William Shaw
Living people
1948 births
21st-century American philosophers
20th-century American philosophers
San Jose State University faculty
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