Sold by zuber About this product Product Information Ethics: History, Theory, and Contemporary Issues, Fifth Edition, features sixty-nine selections organized into three parts, providing instructors with great flexibility in designing and teaching a variety of courses in moral philosophy. Spanning 2, years of ethical theory, the first part, Historical Sources, ranges from ancient Greece to the twentieth century.
It moves from classical thought through medieval views to modern theories, culminating with leading nineteenth- and twentieth-century thinkers.
The second part, Modern Ethical Theory, includes many of the most important essays of the past century. The discussion of utilitarianism, Kantianism, egoism, and relativism continues in the work of major contemporary philosophers, while landmark selections reflect concern with moral language and the justification of morality. The concepts of duty, justice, and rights are explored, as well as recent views on cultural relativism and an ethic influenced by feminist concerns.
In the third part, Contemporary Moral Problems, the readings present the current debates over abortion, euthanasia, famine relief, animal rights, environmentalism, and the use of torture in interrogations, as well as essays on death and the meaning of life. Wherever possible, each reading is printed in its entirety. In addition, the book is supplemented for the first time by a robust support package. A Companion Website at www. Additional Product Features Number of Volumes.
I have used this book nearly every semester for more than a decade. It still seems to me to be the best. Indeed, I cannot envision a better anthology that meets similar length and price constraints. Shafer-Landau is an exceptionally clear writer. Shafer-Landau does a very good job of summarizing the content of the individual readings.
It covers a good mix of theoretical and applied topics, and provides a good mix of classic readings and newer readings, and that the price is right.
The study questions require students to engage in more than a cursory reading or skimming of the text, forcing them to seriously weigh the content of the chapters they read. It is approachable for our student demographic, the ancillaries are exemplary, and the content if both text reflects how instructors may approach ethics, either historically or topically.
Oxford University Press is a department of the University of Oxford. It furthers the University's objective of excellence in research, scholarship, and education by publishing worldwide. Search Start Search. Request an Inspection Copy. Contains 42 readings carefully selected for their engaging style and their accessibility and organized into four parts Provides thorough coverage in a compact format Can be used as a stand-alone reader or as a companion volume to Shafer-Landau's Fundamentals of Ethics, Fifth Edition, textbook Includes discussion questions at the end of each chapter Supported by a comprehensive ancillary program.
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