Living Ethics: An Introduction with Readings [Paperback]

.Living Ethics: An Introduction with Readingsis an ideal all-in-one resource for courses in introduction to ethics and contemporary moral problems. In this hybrid textbook/reader, Russ Shafer-Landau brings moral theory and contemporary moral issues to life with a comprehensive and balanced set of readings, uniquely engaging explanations, and clear analysis of arguments. The book balances coverage of moral reasoning (in Part 1) with highly relevant contemporary moral problems (in Part 2).PrefacePART 1. Moral Theory1. What Is Morality?2. Moral Reasoning3. Skepticism about Morality4. The Good Life5. Consequentialism6. Kantian Ethics7. Social Contract Theory8. The Ethic of Prima Facie Duties9. Virtue Ethics10. Feminist Ethics and the Ethics of CarePart 2. Moral Problems11. Abortion12. Animals13. The Environment14. Euthanasia15. Economic Justice and Economic Inequality16. Globalization and Immigration17. The Legacy of Racism18. Free Speech19. The Ethics of Technology20. The Death Penalty21. Drugs22. Genetic Engineering23. Sex and GenderAppendix: The Truth about Philosophy MajorsGlossaryIndexRuss Shafer-Landau is Professor of Philosophy at University of Madison, Wisconsin I love the 'cases for critical thinking'. My favorite part of the book by far. Some of them hit the students hard and we get whole classes talking about one of them and it's great. I admire Dr. Shafer-Landau as a philosopher, I've heard him speak and know his work, and I think he has created a very good book, which is why I adopted it and used it. --Brian Baer

REPLACELESSTHANiREPLACEGREATERTHANLiving EthicsREPLACELESSTHAN/iREPLACEGREATERTHAN is comprehensive (covering moral theory and applied ethics), and it's well-edited and scholarly. I think this textbook is the best in its class. - -Jeffrey Brown,University of Northern Colorado

Moral theory and contemporary moral issues brought to life by noted ethicist Russ Shaferl³¬