Living Ethics: An Introduction with Readings

by Russ Shafer-Landau

Overview

Living Ethics: An Introduction with Readings is 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).

Product Details

ISBN-13:	2900190272196
Publisher:	Oxford University Press
Publication date:	06/29/2018
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	736
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 1.25(h) x 9.00(d)

About the Author

Russ Shafer-Landau is Professor of Philosophy at University of Madison, Wisconsin

Table of Contents

Preface

PART 1. Moral Theory

Chapter 1. What Is Morality?
Chapter 2. Moral Reasoning
Chapter 3. Skepticism about Morality
Chapter 4. The Good Life
Chapter 5. Consequentialism
Chapter 6. Kantian Ethics
Chapter 7. Social Contract Theory
Chapter 8. Natural Law
Chapter 9. The Ethic of Prima Facie Duties
Chapter 10. Virtue Ethics
Chapter 11. Feminist Ethics and the Ethics of Care

Part 2. Moral Problems
Chapter 12. Abortion
Chapter 13. Animals
Chapter 14. The Environment
Chapter 15. Euthanasia
Chapter 16. Economic Justice and Economic Inequality
Chapter 17. Globalization and Immigration
Chapter 18. The Legacy of Racism
Chapter 19. Privacy
Chapter 20. The Death Penalty
Chapter 21. Drugs
Chapter 22. Genetic Engineering
Chapter 23. Sexual Morality

Appendix: The Truth about Philosophy Majors
Glossary
Index

Editorial Reviews

"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

"iLiving Ethics/i 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

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