{"product_id":"ethics-9780815378679","title":"Ethics","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003eEthics: A Contemporary Introduction introduces the issues and controversies of contemporary moral philosophy. It gets students to struggle with the big questions of morality while it also relates these questions to practical issues, especially racism, global warming, moral education, and abortion. Providing a practical method for thinking about moral issuesa method based largely on the golden ruleit is written simply and clearly throughout. College students who are new to philosophy or who have already taken an introductory-level course will benefit from its use.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eKey Features:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eServes as either the sole textbook for a lower-level introduction to ethics\/moral philosophy course or a supplementary text for a more advanced undergraduate ethics course.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProvides clear, direct writing throughout, making each chapter easily accessible for an engaged undergraduate student.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOffers a philosophically rigorous presentation of the golden rule\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"No one weds philosophical rigor to undergraduate pedagogy like Gensler. His comprehensive explanations remain exceptionally accessible for any reader, while the addition of optional sections on advanced topics and greater emphasis on issues like global warming and multiculturalism have amplified the book’s instructional power.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e--Joseph Steineger, \u003cem\u003eLindenwood University, USA\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \"A broad and keen scholar and an engaging and crystal-clear teacher, Harry Gensler introduces ethics with an approach that is truly fresh. He shows how the golden rule of treating others only in ways that are consistent with how we want to be treated can be developed into a rational framework for ethics; and he treats an ample range of problems in theoretical and applied ethics.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e--Jeffrey Wattles, \u003cem\u003eKent State University\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eUSA\u003c\/em\u003e, Emeritus\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Harry Gensler’s \u003ci\u003eEthics: A Contemporary Introduction \u003c\/i\u003eis one of the very best books of its kind. It is widely used and has been translated into four different languages. This new and improved version of Gensler’s textbook is notable for its clarity and rigor. It is particularly helpful in the way it sets out strong arguments for and against many important views and theories. Students who use this book will learn a great deal about logic and critical thinking.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e--Thomas Carson, \u003cem\u003eLoyola University Chicago\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Fr. Gensler makes significant modifications to his \u003cem\u003eSecond Edition\u003c\/em\u003e in this his \u003cem\u003eThird Edition\u003c\/em\u003e of his incisive introduction to philosophy. He retains his focus on the golden rule, but now applies its ethical reasoning to more cases and also includes more advanced topics. Students will benefit in particular from the upgraded Ethicola instructional program that is included with the text.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e--James Swindal, \u003cem\u003eDuquesne University\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePreface\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIntroduction \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 1: \u003c\/strong\u003eCultural Relativism \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 2: \u003c\/strong\u003eSubjectivism \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 3: \u003c\/strong\u003eSupernaturalism\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 4: \u003c\/strong\u003eIntuitionism \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 5: \u003c\/strong\u003eEmotivism\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 6: \u003c\/strong\u003ePrescriptivism \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 7: \u003c\/strong\u003eGR Logic \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 8: \u003c\/strong\u003eGR Applications \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 9: \u003c\/strong\u003eGR Frameworks \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 10:\u003c\/strong\u003e Consequentialism \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 11: \u003c\/strong\u003eNonconsequentialism \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 12: \u003c\/strong\u003eSynthesis Chapter \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSuggested Works\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBibliography\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eGlossary\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eIndex\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis Ltd (Sales)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51018472128855,"sku":"9780815378679","price":999.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780815378679.jpg?v=1750777022","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/ethics-9780815378679","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}