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Book SynopsisTrade Review"The writing is fresh, insightful, and pitched perfectly for those interested in approaching ethics in a practical, hands-on way."--Brett Fulkerson-Smith, Harper College "Morrow's prose is clear, his chapters are well organized, and there is a natural flow in each chapter from real-world scenarios to technical vocabulary, conceptual problems, and case studies for discussion and reflection."--Albert Spencer, Portland State University "This text is an excellent choice for a course on ethics that is designed to engage undergraduates in all majors."--Joni Doherty, Franklin Pierce University
Table of ContentsAcknowledgements: A Note to Instructors: Preface: Part I. Reasoning About Moral and Non-Moral Issues 1. An Introduction to Arguments 2. Moral Arguments Part II. Ways of Reasoning About Moral Issues 3. Reasoning with Obligations 4. Reasoning with Consequences 5. Reasoning with Virtues and Vices 6. Reasoning with Principles and Counterexamples 7. Reasoning by Analogy 8. Answering Moral Questions Part III. Moral Theory and Moral Reasoning 9. Skepticism, Subjectivism, and Relativism 10. Religion and Moral Reasoning 11. Normative Theories, Part 1 12. Normative Theories, Part 2 Part IV. Appendices Appendix 1. How to Write an Ethics Paper Appendix 2. Additional Case Studies Part V. Readings Tips on Reading Philosophy Moral Theory Immanuel Kant, Groundwork for the Metaphysics of Morals Jeremy Bentham, An Introduction to the Principles of Morals and Legislation John Stuart Mill, Utilitarianism Aristotle, Nicomachean Ethics Stephanie Collins, Care Ethics: The Four Key Claims Mencius, Essential Mengzi: Selected Passages with Traditional Commentary Kwasi Wiredu, The Moral Foundations of an African Culture Moral Issues Sex Yolanda Estes, Mutual Respect and Sexual Morality Tom Dougherty, Sex, Lies, and Consent Anne W. Eaton, A Sensible Antiporn Feminism Race J.L.A. Garcia, The Heart of Racism Laurence Thomas, What Good Am I? Xiaofei Liu, No Fats, Femmes, or Asians Abortion Mary Anne Warren, On the Moral and Legal Status of Abortion Don Marquis, Why Abortion Is Immoral Judith Jarvis Thomson, A Defense of Abortion Euthanasia Susan M. Wolf, Physician-Assisted Suicide James Rachels, Active and Passive Euthanasia J. Gay-Williams, The Wrongfulness of Euthanasia Capital Punishment Ernest van den Haag, The Ultimate Punishment: A Defense Stephen Nathanson, An Eye for an Eye? The Morality of Punishing by Death Thaddeus Metz, African Values and Capital Punishment Torture Henry Shue, Torture Alan M. Dershowitz, Should the Ticking Time Bomb Terrorist Be Tortured? Jeff McMahan, Torture in Principle and in Practice War Jeff McMahan, The Ethics of Killing in War Cheryl Abbate, Assuming Risk: A Critical Analysis of a Soldier's Duty to Prevent Collateral Casualties Bradley J. Strawser, Moral Predators: The Duty to Employ Uninhabited Aerial Vehicles Animals Peter Singer, All Animals Are Equal Bonnie Steinbock, Speciesism and the Idea of Equality Alastair Norcross, Puppies, Pigs, and People: Eating Meat and Marginal Cases Global Poverty Onora Nell, Lifeboat Earth Peter Singer, Famine, Affluence, and Morality Fiona Woollard, Saving Strangers: What Does Morality Demand? Climate Change Walter Sinnott-Armstrong, It's Not My Fault: Global Warming and Individual Moral Obligations John Broome, Morality and Climate Change Sarah Krakoff, Parenting the Planet Index:
